Bridge to Terabithia

Paterson, K.  (1977).  Bridge to Terabithia.  New York, NY:  Harper Trophy.

Jess Aaron practices his running every morning before milking the cow.  He wants to be the fastest runner in fifth grade.  On the first day of school at the anticipated race, a new girl shows up and competes with the boys.  She turns out to be faster than all of them.  Jess becomes friends with Leslie, and together they have adventures in the woods in their "magical" kingdom.  One day after a hard rain, Leslie has an accident.  Aaron cannot believe he has lost his best friends and he must find a way to deal with what happened and how to go on without her, but he finds the courage.

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