Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Paterson, K. (1977). Bridge to Terabithia. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. This is a story about an eleven year old boy named Jess Aarons who wants to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade when he returns to school. All summer long he dedicates his mornings to perfecting his run. When the first day of school finally arrives, he is disappointed when a new girl in school named Leslie Burke outruns him and all of the boys. Jess lives in a small community in Virginia. Leslie just moved with her family into the Old Perkins Place which is close to where Jess lives. Jess and Leslie quickly become good friends. Together they take on class bullies who continually tease them and others. Outside of school they create a magical kingdom, just over a creek near the woods, and name it Terabithia. There Leslie teaches Jess a world of imagination. She makes him king of Terabithia, and along with herself as queen, they fight off invaders and protect their kingdom. One day, Jess goes to the museum with a teacher he admires named Mrs. Edmunds and Leslie goes to Terabithia by herself. It had been raining for the past few days and the creek was well above its usual level. Tragedy hits when Leslie's rope used to cross the creek breaks and she drowns. Jess struggles to accept Leslie's passing, but realizes that she taught him so much about himself. He decides to build a bridge to cross the creek over to Terabithia and introduces the magical place to his younger sister May Bell by crowning her its queen. There is great foreshadowing in this book. There are several subtle hints that the author gives to readers. Beginning with Jess' fear of going deep into the woods and comparing his feeling about it like being underwater and unable to breathe. Another hint is when May Bell reacts to Leslie's doubt about the bible. May Bell asks her "What if you die?" The continual storm can also be seen as foreshadowing doom. The themes explored in this story are the power of imagination, friendship, and the unpredictability of life. Another book to read by this author is: The Great Billy Hopkins.
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