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Cover of Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson (1972)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages152 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age9
Goodreads4.06/5 (595079)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathDeath of ChildGriefDrowning

Positive tags

FriendshipFound FamilyComing of AgeHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroOutcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyHidden IdentityPortal FantasyQuest

Themes

FriendshipGrief and LossImagination vs RealityComing of AgeSocial IsolationClass DifferencesEscape Through Fantasy

Synopsis

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyFriendship StoryEmotional DramaSlice of Life