PUBLISHER: Trumpet Club Special Edition, January 1,1996
AGE: 9 & UP, $6.99
REVIEWER: Crystal Scott
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Jess Aaron's is an ambitious fifth grader who wants to be the fastest runner in his grade. However, on the first day of school a new girl, Leslie Burke crosses over to the boys side and beats them all. Jess and Leslie form a quick and close bond despite their very different family lives. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen. There they forget the rest of the world, such as the kids at school or Jess's less-than-satisfactory family. One day when Jess is on a field trip in Washington exploring the art galleries, he comes home to find out Leslie had died crossing the creek to Terabithia. Jess is completely devastated and goes through the stages of grief, denial, anger, fear, and sorrow, all incredibly painful to suffer and indeed, to read about. He brings his little sister May Belle there and makes her its new queen, assuring that a part of Leslie will live on as well. This short novel is a real tear jerker but explains a moving story or friendship and loss. PUBLISHER: Trumpet Club Special Edition, January 1,1996 AGE: 9 & UP, $6.99 REVIEWER: Crystal Scott
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AuthorStudents from Kutztown University enrolled in LIB 221 and LIB 222
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