Paterson, K. (1972). Bridge to Terabithia. New York: Crown.
Summary: Jess is a fifth grader who has pushed himself all summer to be the fastest fifth grader. Yet his triumph is taken away from Jess by his new neighbor. They become friends quickly and Leslie draws Jess into an imaginative world of Terabithia. They have fun until an unexpected tragedy occurs, Leslie dies.
Evaluation criteria: Characters/Plot - People who read this book can relate with the characters. Example Leslie is not afraid of the school bully while other characters like Jess are afraid. The characters are believable because kids act like this. As one becomes engaged in the book, we read that Jess practices all summer to be the fastest fifth grader. But has no knowledge that he never counted on his neighbor beating him.
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