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Bridge to Terabithia
When your person is gone and it feels like your fault, build them a bridge. 🌉
Who it's for
Jess is an artistic, poor, fifth-grade boy who finds his first real kindred spirit in Leslie, and Terabithia, the kingdom they make in the woods, becomes the place where he feels brave.
Sad→Released (Catharsis)
Feelings it meets
What it is
Bridge to Terabithia is a children's novel by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Donna Diamond and published in 1977. Jess Aarons, an artistic fifth-grader from a poor family, forms an unlikely friendship with Leslie Burke, a newcomer from a wealthier family.
Where to find it
In print (HarperCollins) and in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook available. Not public domain. Film adaptation (2007).
Before you start
Heads up: A child's sudden death; child abuse mentioned.
Age: Ages 9+
Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
