in what state was bridge to terabithia banned
Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children's literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. It was written by Katherine Paterson and was published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell.In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal.Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in August 1974 when a friend of her son was struck by lightning.It's the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor Leslie Burke after he loses a footrace to her at school.t is studied in English studies classes in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has been adapted for the screen twice: a 1985 PBS TV movie and a 2007 Disney/Walden Media feature film.