Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

This classic story will be in movie theatres next week. Enjoy the book first, before you're tempted to only see the movie. Jess and Leslie are fifth grade classmates and neighbors yet their home lives are so very different. Jess is from a poor family with several children, Leslie is the only child of an educated family looking to leave the fast pace of city life. Together they share a world they've created where their personal troubles and school conflicts are forgotten. They call it Terabithia. Katherine Paterson won the Newbery Medal in 1978 for Bridge to Terabithia yet if you read it now it still seems like a brand new story. You'll never forget the special friendship and imaginations of Jess and Leslie and what they shared and taught each other during their short time in Terabithia. Click here to visit the author's website. Ask yourself -- What kind of bridge did Jess and Leslie have to cross to reach Terabithia? Why did they become such fast friends? Can their friendship help you to become a better friend to someone? Once you've read the book, be sure to go out and enjoy the movie! :-)
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