Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Book Summary

BOOK SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
1,241
BOOK PRICE
$7.99

The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. 

Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.

Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.

Bridge to Terabithia Book Details

Book Name Bridge to Terabithia
Genre Social Issues
Author Katherine Paterson
Published 06 October 2009, Tuesday
Price $7.99
E-Book Size 6.83 MB

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Book Reviews

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Hi...............7

Favorite book. This book is so good the was the author wrote it make it a beautiful book. At the end I crying a lot so if you don’t like sad books or want a happy ending then I don’t recommend

Ho-King

Why I’m like me. This book made me cry as a kid and is one of the books I can never forget. I remember watching the movie in class and even though I knew what was coming I still cried and will forever cry for my terabithia

Awesome girl123 🎉

I loved the movie and the book. This book is amazing! My teacher has it in the bookshelf I read it all the time!! This book helped me go through grief about one of my grandmas passing away Kathrine Paterson This book is awesome

BabyBen🤯

Good book🙂. It’s good🙂

46edgewood092mummy5

Yeah. Beautifully complex, sad, humorous, and magical all woven together at the same time.

Yosoymichaelmyers

Love It!. I never read the book honestly, but I saw the movie and it made me cry. I always wondered why disney never made the 2nd part of bridge to therabithia because the movie is so good is amazing the way they even made it it's so sentimental and so beautiful, the people that banned this book maybe is haters because I never seen any kind of profanity or atheistm coming from this movie. I don't understand why people talk about that this movie promotes atheism, I really want to encourage Disney to make the 2nd part of this movie or the writer to write a second part of this book

Donby2847,$$/9-&:

My Childhood. This book as a child made my year also some really good memories and times.

Word Girl <3

Love it😭❤️. I love this book and I watched the movie and cried so I don't watch it very often. I feel so bad for Jess. I'm glad he eventually gets better though. This book is a great classic.❤️❤️😭😭

F0rAslan

A classic. It's a great book! I really love all the characters! I love the way that they describe Leslie and Jess. And I love love love there dog P. T. he's a great character!

Fuzzy_SilentSupreme

Awesome!!!! But sad🙁. Leslie was a good nice character but she ... CANT SAY BUT ... awesome BOOK!!!!The sadest page was 127

Estherro

I need this book for a homework question I forgot my book. I forgot my book and left in class and I can’t read the whole book without paying and I can’t remember anything and I need help with my homework question!But it’s really good but so far so I like it but I really needed this app is not really helping me finish book if you can message the app without your book really help me at least to learn what to do from somebody is in a bad situation this homework page is turned in by tomorrow and I don’t have the stuff so can you please work it out with the company if you could.🥺🥺🥺🥺😢😢😢

Taco3306

Second favorite book. I loved everything about it. It did make me sad at the end, but that is life. I loved how they used there imagination to make a whole world. I LOVED it

Parisefreak

The state of hockey. Great book. One of the best books that I ever read . It is still pretty sad.

Cherrypie24.

SUPER GREAT BOOK!!!. I loved this book, and I don't read that much but I could not put this down!!! Overall an amazing book!!!

Lovelyvans23

Love!. Timeless Classic!

Jeff the Magnificent

Bridge to Terribithia. Great book, I recommend this book for anyone, great friendships and very sad.

Horsegal8631

Terrible. Everyone said that this was such an amazing book but I just did not like it at all. It is very boring and very slow. I would not recomend this book to anyone.

Michelle Reisbord

Owesome. Best book

Philip Bernstein

Good!!. It's a very good book but it is a little said

Elleah Thurston😎💙😎💙

I like the movie more, but I still recommend this book. I really like it!! I mean, great book for 10+ (I’m 10) A good book for reluctant readers. I definitely recommend this book💙😉😎💙😉😎💙😉😎💙

Oliviaxoxo2323

Loved it. I think this is a very age appropriate book for 5th graders. I think this book is a little sad but it ended up being a great story.

Purple Peguses

Bridge to Terabithia. This book was AMAZING!

Shay ayers

Review BTB. I think this book is a good teaching of friendship and care we should all read this book so that we can learn something I recommend you should read this and then give a review on It😃😃😃😃😄😄😄

C h l o e . . .

Review of Bridge to Terabithia - by Chloe S.. This book was astonishing. In the way the themes, life lessons, morals, are all proposed, is beyond my words. It is almost impossible to describe the goosebumps and excitement and tears I got from this book. I don’t want to spoil anything, but if you ever consider reading this, might I say the author is amazing with their work and you will love this piece of literature.

Capt Gingersnaps

Nana. I would update have loved to give a better rating but when someone reads Washington the state of Washington comes to mind. If Washington DC had been used then there would have been NO confusion of the location of the story.

Jj redick 3

awesome. so awesome i dident read it

Guyot flung

I hate this book. This book is so confusing , the book I think everyone should read is , number the stars . By Lewis lowery . Okay fine this is

Dasdasdasdsa

Awesome. Excellent story my favorite book also movie.

S2js2j

So good. I love it. It made me cry.

Doubletap2008

Achingly Beautiful. This book is just stunning. I read it when I was pretty young, maybe seven or eight, as I was an avid reader. And I loved it. I truly appreciated the beauty of the novel even at that age, though it is a good book to read with a parent as well. It's hard to describe it, but...Jess Aarons meets Leslie Burke. She introduces him to a whole world of fantasy—inside their heads. Using only their imagination, they create a whole kingdom in the woods. Warning: This novel will make you cry. And yet, it is so beautiful.

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Bridge to Terabithia. Love it my teacher is reading it and I love it and all of the plot twists

Fart h Vader

Bridge to taribithia. This is good

The giunea pig queen

Amazing. I love this book! I love Leslie’s imagination and it reminds me of how me and my friends play. A bit slow at times, and the end is SOOOOO sad, but overall great book.

#P.O.W.N.D.#

Bridge To Terebithia. One of my favorite childhood books.

Fun autumn30742367

Awesome. Awesome book

Maci Brouillette

AWESOME BOOK AND MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I loved this book! I read the book then watched the movie, they're both AMAZING!!

The final super saiyan

Inappropriate book. Theirs bad words and the girl dies in the end!!how do people like this stuff!!😡😱😖😤😵👿🚑🚒🚓

Ssididd

Dear author. Can you make a second book about Leslie I will give you the details she survived the drowning from the river and she was in a coma for 9 months and her parents or family members and her friend Jess didn't knew just hope you read this comment

Keke117

good. it's an excellent book

Dilpickle2013

A quick read but an amazing book!. Bridge to Terabithia is a great classic that I have never even heard of until my friend loaned it to me and told me to read it. I read it in one night and at the end it had me crying because Katherine Paterson makes it so you step into the character Jess and start to feel what he feels and when the tragic event happens you also feel sad. I have never read a book like this but you should now!Over all it deserves a great big 👍

Zman''

Boo. This was trash

Cj Poggioli

Amazing. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Emotional at one point but an overall amazing storyline.

CatrxII

Great book. Great book for kids

SWSWSW22

Bridge to Terabithia. Child's Review: I think this is a really good book, except for one sad part, which is a real tear jerker.

Poopsta314

LOVE IT😀. I'm not reading the book on digital but I am at school!! This is the best book you'll ever read! But warning you may cry a little!! I could read this book over and over again if I had to!! You should really try it out!!😀😊

MC SWAGGGY

Pleasant surprise. I read this book for school (8th Grade) with low expectations. The book is amazing tho. It's a fairly quick read that I highly recommend.

Subz1987

Amazing book, even as an adult. I have been reading this book for over 20 years, and it still makes me cry and feel for what the main character went through. This is a timeless classic for people of all ages

Barazzza

Love it!. I watched the movie just yesterday! And it is SO close to being my favorite! I recommend this book to some! You get the feeling of bittersweet at the end! You just have to leave your mind wide open - Leslie!

Naomiwhatwhat

I want a refund.. this book is so bad and not interesting it reminds me of my dark childhood. I don’t like the ending and it so expensive.

MeCooter

A Beautiful Story. The most beautiful story I’ve ever read.

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Izzy1798765

Love it!!!. Beautiful book. Lovely story. Rate 5 stars. Ver great and AWESOME book!!! :)

Lchski

Very Addicting!. From front to back I was hooked on the story! Simply perfect if you want a book with fantasy, friendship and even a little bit of romance and drama! An enticing combination! A must read for any age!

Nehfb

Ehhhhh. Super boring and not fun to read

Me😏🌈シ♡

Best book. I love this book! I don’t really get emotional about books or movies but this is a #1 and the movie is awsome but I’m sad about the death but still love it💗

R. Dibble

I love it. I love it it is suspenseful exciting and all around a good book

Lmao xd haha

Great!!!! Full of imagination. Really expresses the true art of imagination

Ashnicah

Bridge to Terabithia. This book is beautiful and full of imagination!

Annoyed ghydbav

Bridge To Terabithia. It was the fun and adventures book even though Leslie died. But I recommend that everyone should read it!😃

Monkeymoo200

Bride to terabithia. Very good book read it!!! Sad, but really gets you thinking

Miamoon20026

Best book ❤️💕. It is really really good but sad 😢 because my teacher did cry 😔xxx

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Karatekid7

Ms.D. Read this to fourth graders and they enjoyed it.

J.P. Blanchard

Just in awe! Great read!!. When the movie came out in theaters my 6th grade went to go see it. Never heard of it before but hey get outt'a school to go see a movie! Sounds good to me! Now I left the theater wanting more! I'll be honest not a lot of books do this but i honestly cried reading this book! You get to know everyone its like you are Jess or Leslie and when tragedy strikes i was just •_•... I love this book and the movie gone through 2 copies so far working on number 3! Over all this book is great it captures your imagination and puts you into the story! I recommend it to everyone! Seriously what are you still doing here!!! Go read this book!!!

Best book ever alive

Awsome. I loved this book it was sad funny happy and interesting .it's one of my favorite books love it

Epswebkinz

Awsome. You have read this book it is amazing. Just kidding ? It stunk like rotten luttace

009 bigtime

About to read it for class. Luv this book

Skeewee5

Bridge to Terabithia. A wonderful read!! As adults, it's still hard for us to understand and accept tragedy. It has to be even more difficult for a child. This story helps all ages to "Bridge" over tragedy to a place where remembering lost loved ones doesn't hurt so much.

Bren778

Really good book. This book is really good. I hate how near the end it gets very sad. I wish there was a sequel.

SavyMae

BRIDGE TO TERIBITHIA. U need to read it. Total thumbs up. 5 star

Jaedite

Awesome book. I read this book a little while back and it was great. I think everyone should give it a read for the life lessons and the beautiful scenery if you use your imagination...

Ticoon23

Great book. Very addicting and interesting story recommend this to everyone! Its a must have!

MKS Nelson

Great book, but sad. I felt like crying at the end. I think the author should not have let her die. :'(

Bestbeau

Bridge to terebithia. I loved this book my daughter is reading this in her sixth grade class

Pocket dawg

Awesomeness. It was awesomely upidstay

Minx77

It is beautiful. I once saw a movie of this and it made me read the book.it is a beautiful web of love ,hate ,happiness and imagination. aMAZING

Dace...

AMAZING!. I luved it! At the beginning I though it was boring but i became a very good book! My fifth grade class read it together.. I had MRS. WARHEIT!! OVERALL AN AMAZING BOOK!!

J man t t y l omg

Love it. It was fab

Guenivere23

Wonderful!!!. I loved this book. I was unable to put the book down until the very last page! I will leave it up to you to find out what happens in the story, but i know this book will teach you something, and leave you wanting more!

Nevo56

Cool. This is a great book:)

Friendship Forever

Bridge To Terabithia. Patterson in the past has published some outstanding works such as her known classic Tuck Everlasting. However, the talented author has outdone herself with her book Bridge to Terabithia. We join a young boy Jess Aarons, who befriends the new girl in school, Leslie Burke. The two of them encounter a totally original world of their own that they call Terabithia. It's a magical place they call their own. One day tragedy strikes and leaves Jess in the dust. After coming to grips with the tragedy does he learn the gift of love passion and friendship Leslie left him. Not only that, but he realizes that friendship can never be truly gone. It can last through anything, even death. This story is based on love friendship and faith. It has been my favorite story since I was a little boy. I encourage anyone who can read to read this heart touching tale.

Rss4237

Best book ever. Best book ever! I've read this book two times and love it! Never read something so good!

Marilyn1950

Brige to terabithia. This a great book lots of details.

Fox1214

Depressing. I'm really sad

Embo527

A Classic. Bridge to Terabithia was my favorite book as a child. I've read it more times than I can count, even in my adult years. It's a story about friendship and imagination that is like none other that I have ever read. While some of the themes may be beyond a young child's comprehension, I think it teaches some important life lessons. The book teaches children to be true to themselves and cherish the friends who love them for who they are. I absolutely think it's a must read for anyone.

Yugensing

Awesome. The best book ever!

Fykggijk

Totally unbelievable. Bridge to terabithia is my all time favorite book. I really thought it was going to be such a boring book but as I kept on reading it just blew my mind!!!!

SophSoph500

Best Book. LOVED IT!!!! Ten star book!

Nikkotina

Bridge to terabithia. I love this book! Once it made me cry tho because the ending was sad and happy at the same time!;'(

Izzy617

AWESOME. That book was AWESOME

Awesomegirlz200

Five star review. OMG! BESTBOOK EVER!

Chil master

Cool. I only bot it because I have to read it for school

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About Author "Katherine Paterson"

Katherine Womeldorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards; for "lasting contribution to children's literature" she won the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing in 1998 and for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2006, the biggest monetary prize in children's literature. Also for her body of work she was awarded the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2007 and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the American Library Association in 2013. She was the second US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, serving 2010 and 2011. Early life Katherine Womelsdorf was born in Huai'an, ....

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