num_pages: 191
description: Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Josh Hutcherson and Zooey Deschanel! Discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story by bestselling author Katherine Paterson, a modern classic of friendship and loss.   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. In addition to being a Newbery Medal winner,  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 .
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: 530239
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