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 Te...
I always like to open my reviews for classic works of children’s literature by emphasizing that, unlike many readers, I didn’t grow up reading these books. I was a reader, but my interests didn’t go beyondChoose Your Own Adventure and “Strange, but true” books. As close as I came to literature was J...
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson is an excellent book about the friendship between a young boy and girl. They become close through an imaginary land that they created together. The story is best for students that are in 4th and 5th grade to read. The heartwarming novel is a unique way to e...
Bridge to Terabithia is one of my favorite books. The story is beautifully told and every minute of it is enjoyable. This book is full of imagination and courage. Terabithia is a completely made up kingdom so that would be a great activity to do with students. Students would create their own Terabit...
Follow the adventures of Leslie and Jess as they travel to their make-believe world, Terabithia. Leslie and Jess both live very different lives, but that doesn't stop them from forming an unbreakable friendship. Jess is focused on being the fastest kid in school while Leslie is more concerned with "...
Review: Jess and Leslie go on a very interesting adventure in this book. Jess practiced all summer to be the fastest kid in his class at school, that is until he meets Leslie. There did not start off with a very likely friendship. There friendship grows when they create the imaginary land of Terabi...
This book is an all time favorite and classic. The main character is a quiet young boy who is the fastest runner in the fifth grade. That is until ,Leslie Burke, the new girl in school outruns him. Leslie and Jess become fast friends and create a magical forest together. Jess and Leslie have awesome...
This is such a good read! Also, such a heartbreak. As an adult this book is still so engaging and emotional. I feel like kids would really enjoy reading this and connection with all the many aspects of it. One thing I would really like to connect is my students imagination. In the story, the kids ar...
Bridge to Terabitha is a wonderful book that opens up a new realm to students imagination. This book is about a young boy who becomes close friends with a girl who challenges him to discover who he really is. This book has some language that may have to be discussed with students and parents before ...
Jess and Leslie's friendship did not take long to grow once Jess's initial dislike of Leslie beating him in a race disappeared. They swing over a creek to a magical land they call Terabithia and are the king and queen. Leslie dies in a tragic accident while going to Terabithia alone. Jess reflects b...
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