Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is a 1977 children's novel by Katherine Paterson about two lonely outsiders who create an imaginary woodland kingdom.
The story is known for its devastating ending, which confronts young readers with sudden, senseless loss.
A Newbery Medal winner, it remains a staple of middle-school reading lists and has been adapted twice for film.
- LeslieAndrogynous personal name
- JessCommon given name shortening
- rope swingSuspended cord for swinging
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
Josh Hutcherson · tragic accident · friendship · tragedy · drowning · magical kingdom · sacred place · treehouse · forest · grief · loss · young adult · coming of age · running · art · outsider · bullying · rural
- 2007 FilmsTransformers, Ratatouille, Juno, 300, Spider-Man 3
- Friendship StoriesCharlotte's Web, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, Because of Winn-Dixie, buddy comedy
- banned books1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lady Chatterley
- Newbery WinnersHoles, Shiloh, The Giver, Number the Stars, Lincoln
- children's booksfairy tales, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories, Harry Potter
- coming-of-agecoming-of-age, bildungsroman, growing up, maturation, youth
Bridge to TerabithiaCaptain Underpants
happily ever after · Junie B. Jones · Magic Tree House · Amelia Bedelia · Big Nate
Bridge to TerabithiaAlice in Wonderland
Fantasy tale of curious girl
The NeverEnding Story · Harry Potter · portal fantasy · high fantasy · Hogwarts
Bridge to TerabithiaCaptain Underpants