故事敘述於Leslie Burke和Jess Aarons這兩個住在鄉下的五年級生的友誼。他們一起創造出幻想又神祕的Terabithia。兩人任命自己為國王和王后,將他們的國度命名為「Terabithia」,並在那裡度過許多冒險時光。直到一個悲劇發生, 讓他們二人的友誼因而生變…。此書獲選1978年Newbery金牌獎,已改編為電影【尋找夢奇地】。
Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Josh Hutcherson and Zooey Deschanel Discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story by bestselling author Katherine Paterson, a modern classic of friendship and loss.
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.
In addition to being a Newbery Medal winner, 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.
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