This book is about a boy Jesse, who struggles living on a farm with his four annoying sisters. After training all summer to be the fastest runner in his class, he is very upset when a new girl, Leslie, wins. They end up becoming friends and create an imaginary world where they are able to escape their problems. They name this place Terabithia. The two end up getting back at a bully, Janice, but they later regret their approach when they find her crying in the bathroom. in the end, Jesse finds out that Leslie ended up dying when trying to get into the entrance of Terabithia in the woods. There, Jesse forms a memorial to Leslie, and he later befriends May Belle.
I think this novel is a contemporary classic for students. I believe it is engaging for all students, so it would great to use as a class read aloud. It also is emotionally difficult for students, so it would be good to do as a whole class in order to discuss the heavy topic towards the end of the novel.
I think a neat activity would be for students to pair up and create their own imaginary world as well.
The following is link to a unit for this novel: https://www.livetext.com/doc/5930974
The following is a link to the Pinterest page for activities for this novel: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/bridge-to-terabithia/
The following video is a trailer that goes along with this novel:
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