{"product_id":"bridge-to-terabithia-isbn-9780690046359","title":"Bridge to Terabithia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJess 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge to Terabithia\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gilly Hopkins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJacob Have I Loved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAll summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and when the year's first school-yard race was run, he was going to win.But his victory was stolen by a newcomer, by a girl, one who didn't even know enough to stay on the girls' side of the playground. Then, unexpectedly, Jess finds himself sticking up for Leslie, for the girl who breaks rules and wins races. The friendship between the two grows as Jess guides the city girl through the pitfalls of life in their small, rural town, and Leslie draws him into the world of imaginations world of magic and ceremony called Terabithia. Here, Leslie and Jess rule supreme among the oaks and evergreens, safe from the bullies and ridicule of the mundane world. Safe until an unforeseen tragedy forces Jess to reign in Terabithia alone, and both worlds are forever changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant, beautifully rendered novel, Katherine Paterson weaves a powerful story of friendship and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e15 Banned Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887408672997,"sku":"NP9780690046359","price":16.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780690046359.jpg?v=1730226061","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bridge-to-terabithia-isbn-9780690046359","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}