Bridge to Terabithia

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Summary: a must read
Review: No one should miss the heart-warming story this author offers. It's a Newbury, which doesn't always guarantee a great read, but this one does. It's a bit sad, but the story is so warm-hearted and full of friendship, that I highly recommend it to the slightly older elementary crowd. It does deal with the death of a child, so some parents may want to beware of that, however, it should by no means stop them from buying the book. The death is dealt with in such a beautiful, heartfelt way, that it is a great book for a child who has just had a loss in their life. I cannot stress enough what a great book this is.

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Summary: Bridge to Boredom (and more)
Review: Just because it won the Newbery Award, doesn't mean that it is that good. This book, Bridge to Boredom, was given that award by adults, adults who probably favor drama, which this book contains. But for children, who desire excitement, will be probably bored sick of this book. It is strange why drama is recommended for children. This is an adults' book, not a children's book. If it was a children's book, they should've put lots of adventure in it. I can't believe it won the Newbery Medal. Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising" is far superior to this

The story concerns Jess Aarons, "the fastest kid is school", until a new girl, Leslie, beats all of the boys, in a race. But school bores them down, so they go deep into the woods and construct "Terabithia", an imaginary world where they rule as king and queen.

Sounds like a nice, little fairy tale? No! Soon after the joy, tragedy follows, as Leslie accidentally dies. This is a sad story, actually, and no fun-loving child wants as sad story, so I do not recommend this to easily bored kids. What's the moral here? Death. What's the message? Death. What does it deal with? Death, death, and loads of death. "The Bridge to Terabithia" concerns the meaning of life and death, and how serious life can be. It uses a lot of drama, that no excitement comes.

Two words: VERY OVERRATED!

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Summary: A Wonderful Book
Review: This book is an absolute MUST READ! My nine year old read this book and I read everything my children read. I was taken by surprise. This is so much more than a book for children, although children can certainly appreciate the lessons that it has to teach.

There is so much here. It is truly a rich and rewarding reading experience. To me, it demonstrated how we all need to unleash overselves from the dull and mundane. We need to look beyond what is apparent to the eyes and see the magic that is in something as simple as a glade or a few trees across a brook. I also like the references to Narnia.

This book has won many awards and they are well deserved. I wish I could congratulate Katherine Paterson personally for such a magnificent contribution to literature. You really owe it to yourself to read this book.

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Summary: Delightful Newbery Winner
Review: A Newbery Winner discussing the friendship of a boy and a girl who create an imaginary world of knights and ladies. All is well until tragedy strikes. This book is required reading for our 6th grade classes in school. A wonderful book dealing with coping with loss. A recommended read for all children.
Evelyn Horan - teacher/author
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Summary: Bridge to Terabithia
Review: I loved this book. I thought the message that Kathrine Patterson put across was so strong. She really shows with her words that people really can have long lasting and strong relationships with other. I think this book is a great book for kids to read. They learn how good of friends people can really be and that all the world is not full of hate. There is good out in this big world. This book really send that out in my opinion.

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Summary: a real tear jurcker
Review: The book "Bridge to Taribhia" is about a kid who is in the fourth grade. He thinks he is the fastest kid in the school. Until a girl moves in next door. The girl beats him in a race. They eventually became friends and made up a place in the woods called Tarreibthea and to get in it they have to swing in on a rope. They start hanging out and become boyfriend and girlfriend. I liked this book because it shows how close you have to keep your friends near. The lesson is for every action there is an opposite but equal reaction. Meaning, in every good but bad actonton,it may seem good for you but hurt you in the end.

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Summary: Swing into this book!
Review: The book Bridge to Terabithia is about a kid who is in the fourth grade. He thinks he is the fastest kid in the school. Until a girl moves in next door. The girl beats him in a race. They eventually became friends and made up a place in the woods called Tarreibthea and to get in it they have to swing in on a rope. They start hanging out and become boyfriend and girlfriend. I liked this book because it shows how close you have to keep your friends near. The lesson is for every action there is an opposite but equal reaction. Meaning, in every good but bad action, it may seem good for you but hurt you in the end. To learn more about this book go to your local libary and pick up this book. You probably wont want to put it down until the end the very end.

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Summary: Insightful, Powerful Writing for ALL Ages
Review: Jess Aarons can hardly wait for the first day of school. He's been practicing all summer; he just knows he'll be the fastest runner in the 5th grade. During the school year's first race, Jess and his friends are stunned when the winner turns out to be the new kid in town. And a girl at that.

Jess and the new girl Leslie are as different as night and day, yet they become inseparable friends. In the rural Virginia woods, they develop their own imaginary kingdom called Terabithia. An event occurs that alters everything in their relationship, changing lives forever.

One of the book's great strengths is Paterson's understanding of children; how they think and act. She also knows how to communicate to the reader the characters' thoughts without overdoing it. Readers of all ages will come away from their journey to Terabithia with a delicate lesson in wisdom and a sense of wonder lacking in most fiction. A wonderful book.

144 pages

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Summary: If you haven't read this yet, do it now.
Review: Others have already written about the plot of this book (a bit too much given away, maybe) so all I will say is that if when I read this book I wasn't already an avid reader, I would have become one because of it. This book is such a fabulous expression of the friendship that can exist between two people. Katherine Paterson manages to create characters that are true and seem to come to life as you read. I first read this book for a class assignment in fourth grade, but it still touches me even now in college. I recommend to anyone who hasn't read this book already: buy a copy today.

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Summary: Very touching.
Review: I must say, this is one of the few realistic books I have read in awhile.

I love how it shows that life is constantly going up and down, up and down, that it's not just all one big lollypop land where everything turns out good in the end.

I don't know about other kids, but when I was younger, I understood this book. Now even that I am older, I understand it more.

It's touching. It sets the real mood, of the real world. It's incredible to see an author touch moods that people can't even describe.

I highly suggest this book. Even for the reccomended age it is for.