num_pages: 3
description: The timeless classic and winner of the Newbery MedalJess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boys' side of the playground and outruns everyone.That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. It doesn't matter to Jess that Leslie dresses funny or that her family has a lot of money -- but no TV. Leslie has imagination. Together, they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where they reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jess is able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finally understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him.Performed by Robert Sean Leonard
language: English
title: Bridge to Terabithia
titlecomplete: Bridge to Terabithia
characters: Jesse Aarons, Leslie Burke
genres: Fiction, Classics, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Banned Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, School
ratings_count: 530291
places: Lark Creek, Virginia, Virginia, Terabithia
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Zilveren Griffel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High
publisher: HarperFestival