Bridge To Terabithia

Literary Awards: Newbery Medal (1978), Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1978), Zilveren Griffel (1983), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1979), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Middle School/Junior High (1980).

'We need a place,' Leslie called to him, '...just for us'

Jesse Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the class, but when Leslie Burke moves into the neighbouring farm his life changes forever. Even though she runs faster than him, Jesse thinks Leslie is all right- she's clever, funny and has good ideas. It is Leslie who invents Terabithia, the secret magical kingdom on an island across the creek where Jesse can escape his troublesome family. But one day tragedy strikes and Jess needs to find the courage to overcome his fears..