Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson and Donna Diamond
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1977
Word Count 32,888
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 11
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- 20th century
- Virginia--History--20th century--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Death
- Friendship--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Virginia
- Friendship
- Lists With This Book
- 10 - Oct. Book-a-Day Almanac
- I.S. 73 ELA Books
- Death & Loss
- America's Battle of the Books Gr. 6-8
- CCS Novels Available in the English 6-12
- ELA Curriculum Materials Grade 6
- Challenged Children's Books
- Elementary Battle of the Books 2019-2020
- 7th Grade Reading Challenge
- Featured Books Program 2nd
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- Current PAUSD Lit List
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Paterson about Bridge to Terabithia
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In-depth Written Interview with Katherine Paterson
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Paterson
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In-depth Written Interview with Katherine Paterson
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Interview with Katherine Paterson
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1978 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Katherine Paterson
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Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Katherine Paterson
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Awards & Distinctions 1
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2019
Winner, 1978
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