Bridge to Terabithia is a powerful novel by Katherine Peterrson. It was first published in 1977 and has remained popular ever since. Bridge to Terabithia is a real fiction that explores friendship, love, and grief in telling the story of Jess Aarons and his new neighbor, Leslie Burke.
The plot is Aarons lives on a farm with his large family. At school he wants to be the fastest runner but is beaten by Leslie Burke, a girl. Jess and Leslie become friends and play in a make-believe land on an island in a dry creek bed that call Terabithia. In Terabithia Jess is the strong and courageous king. One day, however, a tragedy occurs and Jess must overcome his grief and horror. Told in the third person Bridge to Terabithia is a well-paced story told in a straightforward yet thought-provoking way.
Bridge to Terabithia is a very moving novel with believable characters and a plot that keeps the reader’s interest. You feel sympathy for Jess and can understand what he has to go through emotionally. Its message of the power of friendship and the need to care about others and nature makes a highly suitable book for teenagers.
Mustika Aji Hertanto
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