description: Jess Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community
language: English
title: Bridge to Terabithia
titlecomplete: Bridge to Terabithia
characters: Leslie Burke, Jesse Aarons
genres: Fiction, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Banned Books, Classics, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy
ratings_count: 530284
places: Virginia, Lark Creek, 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: Demco Media