Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson and Donna Diamond • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
All summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and... read more
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1977
Word Count 32,888
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 11, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- 20th century
- Virginia--History--20th century--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Death
- Friendship--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Virginia
- Friendship
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Paterson
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Awards & Distinctions 1
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2026
Winner, 1978
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