Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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Book Reviews of Bridge to Terabithia
Book Review: A 5TH GRADER
Summary: 4 Stars
Bridge to Teribithia
Katherine Patterson
Fiction
Do you like a good book with a catchy story? Well if you do then Bridge to Teribithia
would good be a perfect choice for you! Once you start the book you can't put it down!
Jessie Arons is a lonely fifth grade boy who wants to be the fastest runner in the school
until the new girl Leslie Burke beats all of the boys in a long awaited race. Then Jess's life is changed
when they swing across a rope into a forest landing and they create a secret place,a secret place just for them. As they build their stronghold and have fun while squirming to get out of school they become
more absorbed into their fantasy world. Soon Jess comes back to reality and gets a call from the music
teacher he's been crushing on, Miss Edmunds and she ask him if he wants to go to the Washington
Museum of Art something terrible happens to his best friend...Leslie Burke.
Leslie Burke, the dynamic protagonist of the story, is a happy upbeat person who is very sneaky and sinister. She is very young and blonde and small and she is a tad weird and dresses like a boy. She lives in her little fantasy. Jessie Arons is her best friend. He is a cranky fifth grader who is annoyed everyday by his younger and older sisters. Around Leslie he is very sinister and happy because she is his best friend. He loves art and likes to draw and paint and such. He is very southern from the country and has a southern accent. May Belle is a sassy 6 year old who brags about everything and come crying
to her older brother, Jessie Arons. Just like her brother she has a southern accent. She is a big tattle
tail and a crybaby and threatens to tell if Jess does anything.
I liked this book because it was very detailed and focused on the characters and story. The author did A very good job explaining the characters and plot you could actually feel like you were in their shoes. I also liked the plot/story a lot it was almost like a growing up story such as Steven King's Stand By Me in my opinion. The characters were also very detailed in depth and has much background behind them. Anyway this story was good and exciting once you start reading it you can't put it down!
Book Review: Bridge to Kcs
Summary: 4 Stars
What if you could go away to a special that, a land where you had to imangine everything to see it. Well this is the land of Terabithia, Jess and Leslie. Jesses Oliver Aaron, Jr. is in the the fifth grade and want to be the fastest runner in his class. He is also a very good artist. Leslie Burke is also in the fifth grade, and she is the fastest in the class. She has a strong imagination mind. This takes place in sort of earlier times, Terabithia, Lark Creed Elemantary, and in Jesses Farm.
Jesses wasn't the person anyone wanted to hang around and wasn't very social. Until he met Leslie who completley change the way how he saw everything and slowly started changing. The theme is that when something bad happends, you can't let it affect your present life. You have to let go and move on. Brige to Terathita, what the title means is that, basically all it was, was a brige to get to Terabithia.
Leslie moves into the house next to Jesses. They don't talk to each other at first, but then when they start school they see each other again. They still don't talk, Leslie wants to have friends but Jesses doesn't. One day Leslie talks to Jesses, they don't really understand each other at first, but as they spend more time together they become better friends everyday. One day something horrible happen and to find out read the book.
This book was very easy to read. The pacing starts off really slow then speeds up alittle. This was from a third person view. I think that this was written is a Christian Perspective. I recommend this to people who want to finish a book fast for no reason.
Book Review: a greatly written story
Summary: 4 Stars
Have you ever created a magical place? In this book Brige to Terabithia Jess and Leslie create a kingdom where they learn to face fears in the real world. Jess isn't a creative mind, so Leslie helps him. Then one day a terible thing happens and Jess has to have the strength to belive himself. In this story Jess is a lonley kid, but then a girl named Leslie moves in. The two become friends, and Leslie and Jess create a place called Terabithia. Jess doesn't have a wide imagination and that is what Terabithia is all about. Leslie has to teach him and they become king and queen of terabithia.
I think the message the author wants to share is that you can belive with someone's inspiration, but if you think hard enough you can belive yourself.
I think this was a great story myself. I would recommend it to anyone who is creative and has a good imagination. You can then connect more and enjoy it more. It should also be more understandable that way.
With a surprising heart breaking ending, I assure you, you will like it.
Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia
Summary: 4 Stars
Have you ever dreamed about leaving all of your worries and problems behind and escaping to a place where everything is just the way you want it? Have you ever had a friend that taught you wonderful and exciting things? Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, is a heart-warming story about a remarkable friendship between a young boy, Jesse Aarons, and a young girl, Leslie Burke. Together these two make a hideaway in the woods where they imagine different lives then the ones they possess. They call their secret kingdom Terabithia and even take on the roles of a King and a Queen. There they forget the rest of the world and the problems that are presented with the kids and teachers at school or even their own families. The time spent there seems to strengthen them for the trials of everyday life. The end of the book is a heart-breaker, as Jesse discovers the unexpected. This is a wonderful book for children in the middle and upper grade levels. It portrays a wonderful example of friendship between two people that are quite different.Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia
Summary: 4 Stars
I have recently read the beautiful novel Bridge to Terabithia. What an amazing children's book. I highly recommend this book for the young adult reader. The two main characters Jess and Leslie form a close friendship with the usual ups and downs of school children. Both children come from different backgrounds but are drawn together. This friendship strenghtens into a beautiful relationship and a closeness between to children you don't often read about these days. Tragedy strikes and young Jess experiences one of the most painful aspects of life and begins his journey into growing up. The subject covered in the story may be heavy for some children so it would be a nice book to read together. Be prepared for tears and have a box of tissues handy. It's a great book for families to discuss some sensitive issues in life.