
Bridge to Terabithia
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Robert Sean Leonard
This beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by best-selling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween listeners in grades five to six, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.
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. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA 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.
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Critic reviews
- Newbery Medal, 1978
"Paterson's Newbery-winning novel becomes an entertaining and dramatic audiobook via Leonard's accomplished reading." ( Publishers Weekly)
"This children's classic has been recorded several times, but Robert Sean Leonard has crafted a recording that earns its place among the best." ( AudioFile)
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Touching wonderful story for children of all ages,
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Love
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The book is indeed wonderful, but this is one of the rare instances where I actually prefer the movie. The actors that play Jesse & Leslie, Josh Hutcherson & AnnaSophia Robb respectively, do such a wonderful job at bringing their characters to life. The movie also concentrates a bit more on the wonder & beauty of Terabithia. The book really doesn't dwell much on descibing Terabithia, more on Jesse's & Leslie's lives at home & at school. The movie also gives a bit more insight into why Jesse & Leslie are so drawn to Ms Edmunds, also wonderfully portrayed on screen by Zooey Deschanel. Usually watching a movie makes me want to read the book again, but in this case, reading the book makes me want to watch the movie again.
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Age recommendation: 8 & up (death)
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On a scale of 1-10 stars, I give it 8.
Family, Friendship, & Fantasy
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A classic for kids
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Classic story
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A Classic for all Ages
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Timeless enjoyment
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Powerful for young readers
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I loved this book. My rating is five stars ✨.
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Amazing
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