Paterson Katherine - Bridge To Terabithia A Newbery Award Winner - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The fortieth anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Award - winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson with brand - new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate Di Camillo. 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 Award winner Bridge to Terabithia was also named an AL a 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.
Title: Bridge To Terabithia A Newbery Award Winner
Author(s): Paterson Katherine, Donna Diamond
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780690013597
Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/2/2017