Bridge to Terabithia

This beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss. This paperback edition is rack size. 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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Katherine Paterson is one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved authors. Among her many awards are two Newberys and two National Book Awards, and she was recently named a "Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. She has been published in more than 22 languages in a variety of formats, from picture books to historical novels.
Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children's books, including The Day of the Unicorn by Mollie Hunter and Riches by Esther Hautzig, as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, NY.

Bericht

"Set in contemporary rural America, the story is one of remarkable richness and depth, beautifully written." - The Horn Book
"Eloquent and assured." - Kirkus Reviews
15 Banned Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read - Brightly

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Diana Diamond, Katherine Paterson
• Mitarbeit: Donna Diamond (Illustration)
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.07.2008
• EAN: 9780060734015
• ISBN: 978-0-06-073401-5
• Seiten: 208
• Abmessung: 110 mm x 175 mm x 15 mm
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre; JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *