The name of the imaginary kingdom is similar to that of the. This book was a punch in the gut as a fifth grader nearly thirty years ago. David lord paterson but after he read it he asked me to put lisas name on this page as well. It was written by katherine paterson and was published in 1977 by thomas crowell.
The novel tells the story of fifth grader jesse aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor, lesl. Baroom, baroom, baroom, baripity, baripity, baripity, baripity. Jess and leslies friendship is the central theme of bridge to terabithia. Thats not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but jess and leslie burke become inseparable. Jess feels overshadowed by his sisters and searches for ways to stand out, and through his friendship with leslie he learns selfconfidence. However, we cannot simply call bridge to terabithia a monument to the carefree pleasures of childhood, because that would miss one of the main points of the story. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Bridge to terabithiabridge to terabithia by katherine paterson dedication. Peter pan 2003, wonder 2017, the spiderwick chronicles 2008, hugo 2011, the fall 2006, my girl 1991, pans labyrinth 2006, the secret garden 1993, like stars on earth 2007, the last mimzy 2007. If you like bridge to terabithia you might like similar movies the spiderwick chronicles, the golden compass, holes, the chronicles of narnia. If you like bridge to terabithia book by katherine.
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe, journey to the center of the earth. I wrote this book for my son david lord paterson but after he read it he asked me to put lisas name on this page as well, and so i do. I am the cheese contains a male protagonist similar to jess. Find books like bridge to terabithia from the worlds largest community of readers.
Together they create terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen. The book was originally dedicated to david but at davids. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys side and outruns everyone. Cormiers adam farmer is a loner who struggles to fit in until he meets the confident amy. Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in august 1974 when her sons friend was struck dead by lightning. If you like bridge to terabithia you might like similar books tuck everlasting, number the stars, island of the blue dolphins, the tale of despereaux, holes. Bridge to terabithia is katherine patersons story of fifth graders jess and leslie. In the pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Bridge to terabithia mass market paperback july 1, 2008. Similar movies like bridge to terabithia tastedive. Bridge to terabithia is a work of childrens literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom in their imaginations.
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