Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

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Bridge-to-Terabithia-by-Katherine-Paterson: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.