Jess Aarons spends the whole summer practicing to be the fastest runner in fifth grade. On the first day of school, the new girl, Leslie Burke, beats him.
They become close friends anyway. Across a creek behind Leslie’s house, which they cross on a rope swing, they invent a secret kingdom called Terabithia and rule it together. Then a tragedy happens, and Jess has to learn to live with it. Parents may want to know that the book deals with the death of a friend.
Paperback, 192 pages, published by HarperCollins. This edition has an author’s note by Katherine Paterson and a foreword by Kate DiCamillo. Winner of the 1978 Newbery Medal. Suggested for ages 8 to 12.
Details
- Author: Katherine Paterson
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 192
- Reading age: Ages 8 to 12
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 9780064401845
- Condition: New
- Sold by: Sleevary

