This book is about Jesse, a young fifth grade boy, who only cares about one thing, being the fastest runner in the whole school. He practices all summer and has a chance of being the fastest. That is until a new student joins them in the race and out runs them all. However, the new student is female and is trying to make new friends. Nobody at school will give her the time of day except for Jesse and they end up being best friends. They go to the woods to play by themselves and make up a secret imaginary world where they can go away to and be the king and queen where nobody makes fun of them and they can be themselves.

I knew there was a movie based on this book but, have never watched it because I figured it was a boring kids movie. However, a few months ago one of my friends told me I needed to watch the movie because they thought it was really good. I still haven't had the time to watch it but, when I seen this book in the Newbery Award section I decided to read the book. To my surprise I loved this book and plan on watching the movie very soon.

I would have my class do a shoebox project, where they decorate the inside of a shoebox to correspond with their favorite scene from the book. I would also have my class watch the movie and look for differences between the book and the movie.

I've seen the movie and the play, and I'm pretty sure I read the book some twenty years ago. But even knowing the ending, I sobbed my way through the last chapter. It's a beautiful book, and a very sad one. Definitely recommended - just, perhaps, not as an audiobook on one's commute. ( )

Jess is a boy that is the best runner at his school and he has been practicing to win all summer. It just so happens on the first day of school a girl, Leslie, beats him, which he despises. One day Jess ends up sticking up for Leslie and they become friends. Jess shows Leslie around the woods in their rural area. Leslie opens Jess up to a world of imagination and magic when she creates Terabithia.

Jess a lonely 5th grader who is the only boy in a house with four sisters. His father works long hours and his mother is preoccupied. His dream of being the best runner in the 5th grade are crushed by the newcomer Leslie, who is also a lonely. Both of them are outsides, Jess because he cannot express his artistic ability and Leslie as an outsider. They form an unlikely friendship and escape to the land of Terabithia in the woods behind their houses. The crisis occurrs when Jess goes with his favorite teacher to Washington D.C. to visit the Smithsonian and Leslie who goes to Terabithia by herself is accidently drowns. Jess in dealing with her death grows as a person.

This book is about a girl name Leslie and a boy name Jesse. They live next door and becomes best friends. they create an imaginary place in the woods called Terabithia. They battle bullies and monsters. One day Leslie hits her head and falls in the creek and dies when Jesse was hanging out with is teacher. He wouldnt go to Terabithia but finally one day he goes with his little sister.

I love this book. It helps students with friendships and losing a friend. The book kept my attention and i still read it to this day.

I would read a chapter and then have the students finish it on their own. After their done, each will draw their own Terabithia.