Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson

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Bridge to Terabithia

	Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson HarperTeen, 2005 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 805 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Parents, listen up

While I respect parents looking out for their children, I think someone should listen up for a moment and take note of one fact. While many children complain that this book is "boring", we must remember that most fifth-grade children call any book that they did not choose for themselves as boring. In this day and age, children are not satisfied with books, as they require a slightly longer attention span than the television set. Those claims have now been tossed out the window.

Now... parents. Sometimes mild censoring of books is understandable. Children should not read books with explicit sex scenes, mostly because they wouldn't understand what's going on. Children should probably not read books like "Mein Kampf" and get the impression that this is right. However, are we now to declare such simple and basic concepts as friendship and death as "inappropriate for children"? Isn't it the opposite? These books prepare children for the inevitable. Sometimes accidents happen. Grandparents, parents, family, and friends can all die. Fifth graders know what "death" means. Are we to shelter them forever?

Of course not. I read this book in fifth or fourth grade, and I loved it. I started crying, and crying. This book made me feel so many emotions, and that's what the purpose of a really good book is. Should we all read action-packed books with no feeling? Of course not! This portrays friendship and the loss of a friend in such a clear, solemn way. We see how Jesse (the main character) struggles to deal with this. He's only a kid, after all. We feel it all - without actually going through that pain.

Regarding other claims about this book that it is not for children, let us remember one thing. These are children in the book. They think like children. They act like children. Their friendships and ties and feelings are those of children. Adults and older teens tend to find this book "boring". It is not intended for adults, but for kids to read and grow.

I read this as a kid, and I loved it. I read it today, and I love it. It's bound to bring tears to your eyes and is so powerful and wonderful every time you read it. Every child reader will love and appreciate this book.

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I really Love the book Bridge to Terabithia

It started when Jess Oliver Aarons Jr. became best friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke. Together Leslie and Jess teach each other new things everyday, and build a strong friendship.

Jess wanted to be the fastest kid in the fifth grade. He would get up early every morning to run. Winning the race and being the fastest kid all changed when Leslie came and raced with the boys. Leslie took over and won the race. She proved she was the fastest in the fifth grade and everybody was shocked.

As Leslie and Jess became closer friends, they decided they needed a place of their own. After school one day, they headed into the forest to find a place. They came across a river with a rope above it; they crossed the rope to find an old tree house. This would now be their own secret place, and they called it Terabithia.

One day Jess came home and found that his parents were worried and his mom had been crying. He had no clue what had happened until his father spoke up. His father told him that there had been an unfortunate thing happen to his friend Leslie.

I really enjoyed reading this book because it has a lot of character. There are many things mixed in one: sorrow, happiness, and some humor. I would recommend this book to anyone, boy or girl.

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I thought it was a really good book.But it was really sad when Leslie died. Although it kind of worked out because it taught Jess to use his imagination.He opened up more and I guess just taught him it doesn't matter what other people think just do what you want to do.

bridge to terabithia

I bought this for my grandaughters. They loved the book. I also read the book and enjoyed it. We did not get to see the movie to compare how it followed the book ,events left out of the movie,etc. Recomend this book for children over 12. It is sad in parts, but if you tell the reader that it is only a book it reduces the sadness and sometimes sadness is part of life.

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