Middle-grade novel · Fiction
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
About the book
Jess and his new friend Leslie create an imaginary kingdom in the woods; the story contains a sudden death.
Reading notes
A powerful novel about friendship and grief; consider reading alongside a child or preparing them for its loss.
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Recognition
- Newbery Medal (1978)
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Book details
- Author
- Katherine Paterson
- First published
- 1977
- Suggested ages
- Ages 9–13 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Independent reader
- Topics
- friendship, grief, imagination
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9780064401845 · HarperTrophy, 1995
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
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