She is strong and goes against the grain. Leslie is a great role model for young girls today. She is a tomboy, always wears pants, has short hair, is faster than all the boys and does not believe in God. With this setting in mind, it is no question why the arrival of Leslie shakes up life at Lark Creek Elementary. On top of that, the story takes place in a poor, rural area outside of Washington D.C. The book was published in 1977 and seems to be set around a similar time as there are several references to hippies and the Vietnam War. Finally, he seems to make some peace with Leslie’s death, and the story ends with Jess showing his younger sister the world of Terabithia. From denial to anger to guilt, Jess experiences all sorts of emotions he never felt before.
The last section of the novel details Jess’ struggle as he deals with his best friend’s passing. She lands in the river, hits her head and dies. However, as she swings on the rope that typically takes the pair across the river and into Terabithia, it breaks. While he is gone, Leslies attempts to go to Terabithia on her own. The duo is inseparable until one day when Jess goes with his favorite teacher to visit the Smithsonian Museum. For example, she buys Jess paints for Christmas, so he can take his passion for art to the next level. She amazes Jess with her bravery and slowly changes him for the better by always encouraging him to dream big. However, when race day finally arrives on the first day of school, all the boys including Jess are bitterly defeated by the new girl, Leslie Burke.Īn adventurous and creative tomboy, Leslie befriends Jess and opens his eyes to the magical, imaginary world of Terabithia. The novel opens in late summer as Jess is training to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade.
The town he lives in is not very wealthy, and Jess’ family is especially unfortunate. “Bridge to Terabithia” follows fifth-grader Jess Arons, the only boy surrounded by sisters on his family’s farm in a rural area outside Washington D.C. For those who have not, there are spoilers and plot explanations ahead. Those who have read the book know what tragedy lies between its pages. That is until fifth grade when I read “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson. I never even got teary-eyed while watching gut-wrenching movies or reading sappy books. When I was young, I was not nearly as sentimental as I am today.
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