Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen and is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him.
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call number/section: 1000, 5, 920, 4, 791.43, 808.8
subjects: friendship, fiction, death, schools, virginia, fiction, newbery, japanese language, newbery medal, juvenile fiction, juvenile fiction, grief, history, 20th century, closed caption video recordings, videotapes, death, audiobooks, school stories, large type books, fiction, children's audiobooks, audiobooks, sound recording, juvenile sound recording, juvenile sound recordings, large print books, school children, drama, imaginary places, monsters, trolls, ghouls and ogres, giants, video recordings for the hearing impaired, compact discs
Editions
Paterson, Katherine
HarperCollins (1977)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 73
Paterson, Katherine
HarperTrophy (1987)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 36
Paterson, Katherine
Kaiseisha Pub. (1981)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
Scholastic (1996)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 32
Paterson, Katherine
HarperEntertainment (2007)
Jess Aarons, a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia, finds a beloved and unexpected friend in Leslie, the new girl at school, with whom he creates a secret kingdom in the woods and from whom he learns lifelong lessons when tragedy strikes.
Schools: 12
Paterson, Katherine
Avon (1978)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 6
Paterson, Katherine
HarperTrophy (2003)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
HarperTrophy (2005)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 53
Paterson, Katherine
Harper Audio (2006)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 7
Paterson, Katherine
Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment Video (1985)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in a rural community expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
Recorded Books (2009)
A homework pack that contains book and audio versions of "Bridge to Terabithia," the story of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia whose life expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm; and includes a student worksheet and teacher's guide.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
NOVEL UNITS (1991)
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Library Reproduction Service (1999)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
Scholastic (1972)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
wonderworld Family Movie (1989)
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
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Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Camelot (1979)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Findaway World, LLC (2013)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Recorded Books (1997)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Schools: 3
Paterson, Katherine
Join Jess and Leslie as they form an unlikely friendship and create the imaginary land of Terabithia. There they rule as king and queen until a terrible tragedy occurs that helps Jess understand just how much he has learned from Leslie.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2017)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 2
Hutcherson, Josh
Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen and is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him.
Schools: 10
A story of childhood friendship between a boy and a girl who share the joy of their magical make believe kingdom.
Schools: 0
Till, Eric
A shy fifth-grader strikes up a friendship with the new girl in town. They create a fantasy world where they share their innermost secrets.
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
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Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
Camelot (1979)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Schools: 1
wonderworld Family Movie (1989)
Schools: 0
Paterson, Katherine
s.n.
Schools: 1
Till, Eric
A shy fifth-grader learns about love when he strikes up a friendship with the new girl in town. They create a fantasy world in the pine forests near their farms ("Terabithia") where they share their innermost secrets.
Schools: 1
Till, Eric
A shy fifth-grader strikes up a friendship with the new girl in town. They create a fantasy world where they share their innermost secrets.
Schools: 1
A story of childhood friendship between a boy and a girl who share the joy of their magical make believe kingdom.
Schools: 1
Paterson, Katherine
Join Jess and Leslie as they form an unlikely friendship and create the imaginary land of Terabithia. There they rule as king and queen until a terrible tragedy occurs that helps Jess understand just how much he has learned from Leslie.
Schools: 1