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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book review by Katie Brothers and Megan Worley,
This review is from: Bridge to Terabithia: Trophy Newbery (046594005953-40184) (Paperback)
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson Review by Katie Brothers and Megan Worley Katherine Paterson, the author of The Bridge to Terabithia made us feel as if we were actually in Lovettsville, Virginia. (This location was chosen because Paterson actually taught there for some time.) The descriptive language that Paterson uses envelops you into the story. She continues to keep the reader hooked by using her vivid imagination and ability with words. We felt as if we were apart of the characters life. For example, Jess is described as a sensitive, all American boy who loves to run and wear "no shoes because the bottoms of his feet were by now as tough as worn out sneakers." The Bridge to Terabithia is filled with exciting characters. We loved how the author uses animated words to describe Jess and Leslie. These two ambitious fifth grade students at Lark Creek Elementary School love using their imaginations to take them on adventures. There times together created memories that will never cease. Predicting what the kids were going to do next really kept us intrigued. We couldn't put the book down! Our imaginations were running away with us as we were anticipating was what to come. This book carries the story line of two young adventurous children who meet and become the best of friends. They are the support system for each other with school and with life. This book profiles what the life of young children was like in the 1970's. It takes you through full school days and events through the eyes of the children in this time. Outside of school the imaginations of Jess and Leslie continue to run wild! They cross a creek most every day and transform into the king and queen of "Terabithia", an imaginary city created in their exploring minds. This book shows the importance of childhood friendships and how they impact the life of the children in this book. Also, the book addresses the impact school has on the social lives of children. Jess and Leslie gained trust in one another that they did not have with anyone else. The town of Lovettsville is much like the town we live in here, Cullowhee. It is a small, rural, and very tight knit community where everyone knows everyone, outsiders are awkwardly welcomed, and people rely on each other as a way of life. This is another aspect of the book that kept us intrigued the entire time. We loved the writing style of the book! It really captivated our interests and imaginations. When it wasn't the characters voices talking in the story, we imagined a "Mr. Rogers" kind of guy reading the story to us. The dialect of the book was very realistic and comforting to us as the readers. The genre of this book is adventure for children and young adults. The story line can be suitable for children, but the use of language throughout the book would prove to be a good study for young adults. This is a Newberry Medal Award Winning Book that can be described as brilliant, and a true classic in children's literature. To truly understand our perspective of the book and how wonderful it is you have to read it for yourself!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Death and Imagination....,
By Michael Araujo "Mike" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridge to Terabithia: Trophy Newbery (046594005953-40184) (Paperback)
Remember when we were little kids, and we always played games with our friends that most of the time involved our imagination? How we created worlds that only our most trusted best friends could see? How in our world, we had everything we imagined? How in our world, everything was innocent and pure? How in our world, we never thought that one day, life would take over and destroy our it?
Bridge to Terabithia, is that world. The world we dream of when we sleep. Don't you ever miss that world? Bridge to Terabithia starts off with a boy named Jess, who's a middle grader that acts like most teenagers today. In his eyes, his life sucks. That is, unless it's the annual school race where he decides that he will win in first place. And win he almost does. That is, until someone beats him. A girl by the name of Leslie Burke. This girl beat all the boys in the race and back then and even today, when you're a little kid, being beaten by girls is not okay. After all, they do have cooties... The story goes on and Jess and Leslie become the best of friends, and eventually, as all kids, create their perfect world. Terabithia. To get into Terabithia, you have to cross this creek by swinging on a rope. But in their minds, it's a magnificent bridge. They have battles and wars, party's and everything else there is to do. Outside of Terabithia, no one else knows about it. Jess starts to think that his life is getting better and Leslie is living life as free-spirited as she can with her family. Something Jess wish he had. In his eyes, she has everything he doesn't. So when his teacher invites him on a trip, he doesn't invite Leslie along, as he was told to. Instead, he makes an excuse that she can't go. That night, everything changed. Fatally. In Jess' mind, Terabithia still lives, as he shares the secret along with his younger sister. In his mind, Terabithia still includes Leslie.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bridge to Terabithia,
This review is from: Bridge to Terabithia: Trophy Newbery (046594005953-40184) (Paperback)
Bridge to Terabithia is a great book because it talks about many real life problems such as bullying and death. But it also talks about friendships and how important they are. The book starts when a girl named, Leslie Burke moves in to the house next to Jess Aarons. Leslie and Jess have a very unstable friendship at the beginning of the book, but soon they are the best of friends. Leslie teaches Jess how to look at life in a whole new way. She teaches him how to have more imagination. Together they invent a place called Terabithia, where they reign as the king and queen. They fight many battles, real and imaginary. But then suddenly, Jess's life gets turned upside down when something happens to Leslie, and Jess thinks about giving up Terabithia forever.
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