Katherine Paterson
HarperCollins Publishers
Copyright: 1987
Pages: 176
Reading Level: 10+
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary:
Jesse Aarons is an only boy in a family of five kids. Leslie Burke moves in next door and the two become friends. Jesse shares his love of drawing and Leslie shares her love of fantasy stories. The two create a fantasy world across the ditch behind their two houses. Terabithia is the name of their kingdom and they are King and Queen. Terabithia is a place where they can face their fears with out fear. Miss Edmunds invites Jesse to go to the National Gallery of Art and he goes with out telling Leslie, who decides to go to Terabithia on her own. Leslie falls into the creek and drowns due to the heavy rain storm and rapid water. Jesse goes back to Terabithia and makes a memorial wreath for Leslie when he hears a cry for help. His sister, May Belle, tried to follow Jesse, but got stuck half way across. Jesse builds a bridge to Terabithia and invites May Belle to be the new Queen of Terabithia.
Recommendations and Conflicts:
I recommend this book to all readers, it is a sweet story in which Jesse overcomes grief. The major conflict I see in this book is an uncaring mother and the death of Jesse's best friend
Reaction:
This book is well written and enjoyable. Young readers can relate to Jesse quickly and he becomes a friend.
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