Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.

Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Scholastic, Inc. Staff
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590065696
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Study and lesson plan guide to accompany the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.

Criss Cross

Author: Lynne Rae Perkins
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062062905
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
Winner of the Newbery Medal • New York Times Bestseller • An ALA Notable Book • An ALA Best Book for Young Adults • School Library Journal Best Book • Booklist Editors’ Choice • Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice • Horn Book Fanfare Book • New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age In this acclaimed, award-winning, and timeless national bestseller, Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins explores the crisscrossing lives of four teenagers on the verge of adulthood. The unique format incorporates short vignettes, haiku, Q&As, and illustrations by the author. Written with love and humor, Criss Cross is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and growing up. “It’s hard to write a book this good. Lynne Rae Perkins makes it seem easy.”—Kevin Henkes, New York Times–bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Books Olive’s Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller “Brilliantly captures the adolescent-level Zen that thoughtful kids bring to their assessment of the world.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) “Best of all are the understated moments, often private and piercing in their authenticity, that capture intelligent, likable teens searching for signs of who they are, and who they’ll become.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) “Written with humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles with inventive, often dazzling metaphors.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Like a lazy summer day, the novel induces that exhilarating feeling that one has all the time in the world.”—The Horn Book (starred review) “A gentle story about a group of childhood friends facing the crossroads of life and how they wish to live it. Young teens will certainly relate.”—School Library Journal (starred review)

Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781423429579
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Ten selections from the Disney/Walden Media soundtrack featuring songs by today's top pop stars and the score by Aaron Zigman. Includes: Another Layer * I Learned from You * Keep Your Mind Wide Open * Look Through My Eyes * A Place for Us * Right Here * Seeing Terabithia * Shine * Try * When You Love Someone.

Shadows of Ivory

Author: T. L. Greylock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999192047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
By day, Eska de Caraval digs for ancient treasure in the dust and dirt and sweltering sun. By night, she dons the embroidered silks and jewels that are the markings of her family's success. Spurred by a relentless thirst to lay bare the world's secrets, Eska has led Firenzia Company to renown across the Seven Cities of Bellara, and far beyond. But when she comes into possession of a priceless reliquary with a harrowing history-one of six lost to the centuries-and the treacherous artifact within, Eska unwittingly sets off a race to uncover the other five and the powers they contain. Bankrupt and bitter, Manon Barca supports a brother and a failing company on loans she cannot repay, all while her disgraced father rots in prison. Determined to drag her family name out of oblivion, Manon does not fear to take on the might of Eska de Caraval and Firenzia Company, even if it means sabotaging an excavation and endangering innocent lives. When her reckless decisions put her at the mercy of one of the most powerful men in the Seven Cities, Manon finds herself caught in a storm beyond her making, one that will see the sundering of alliances that have stood for three hundred years.As the de Caraval and Barca rivalry surges, Eska must wield intellect and steel against a web of enemies and deceit, all while Manon battles tirelessly to preserve the final remnants of her family and its legacy.Neither, however, is prepared to contend with the rising tide of an ancient menace unleashed upon the world once more?.

Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573650109
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Jesse, alienated from the pragmatism of his family and rural Virginian culture, draws and dreams of becoming something special. Leslie, the new girl from the city and the ultimate outsider, opens a world of imagination, art, and literature for him. Together they create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don't understand them. Their friendship grows as Jesse's world expands. When tragedy strikes, the strength gained in Terabithia takes Jesse forward on his own and lets him share the magic of his dreams.

Critical Reading Activities for the Works of Katherine Paterson

Author: Jennifer Blanchard
Publisher: Walch Publishing
ISBN: 9780825141348
Category : Children's literature, American
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description

Katherine Paterson

Author: Alice B. McGinty
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404203280
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Looks at the life and work of the Newbery Award-winning author, including her writing process, inspirations, and a critical discussion of her books.

Teaching with Favorite Newbery Books

Author: Lori Licciardo Musso
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590019750
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
Contains engaging discussion questions, vocabulary builders, writing prompts, and great literature response activities.

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds

Author: Dawn B. Sova
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816071500
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Revised Edition discusses writings that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog. The entries new to this edition include the Captain Underpants series, We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier, and Jake and Honeybunch Go to Heaven by Margaret Zemach. Also included are updates to the censorship histories of such books as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.