Paterson, K. (2008). Bridge to Terabithia. S.l: s.n.
I was reluctant to read this, because I saw bits and pieces of the movie and thought it looked kind of boring. It was much more emotional than I thought it would be. Jess reminds me of my son, who also loves to run, and who also has a friend who is a girl. I think Jess and Leslie represent in so many ways what it's like to be at the end of childhood, the last times when it's okay to create imaginary worlds and be friends with the opposite gender. I loved how at the end, even after Leslie died, he still took his sister to Terabithia. I found it very touching that he gave her that gift, just as he planned to write the letter about Leslie liking Mrs. Meyers. This is a heavy book, which I understand, but I think it's also a great coming of age story. I could absolutely defend it in a challenge.
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