I love it! Great book! Not recommended for younger than 4th graders. Uses a little bad language, not too bad though.
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Bridge to Terabithia
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Honest, moving story of friendship and loss.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bridge to Terabithia
Parents need to know that this Newbery winner with positive and imaginative tween characters is a real tear-jerker at the end when a main character dies.
Read our full review by Amy Finley
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about so much in this book, from friendship to imagination to loss. How does Terabithia strengthen Jesse and Leslie's friendship? In what ways is their fantasy world similar to their everyday world? Have you ever constructed a fantasy world?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
For older than 4th graders
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
I love this book i read this last year as my report but there were few bad language's but i think a 4th grade can read it but careful not to use it. I got after school detention at middle for saying a bad word.. so it fun also :)
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
i love the book
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
Quite Boring
dont men to be mean to the author or anything but i read this for a class novel and my whole class and my teacher thought that it was a really boring book that just went on and on.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Pefect for 5th-8th graders
I am currently reading this book with my 5th and 6th graders. It is a wonderful tale with a beautiful message about how friendship can transcend gender (which can lead to the discussion of friendship transcending age, race, etc...). However, I want parents to be aware of the use of the word hell used repeatedly as well as an occasional use of other words not used in common everyday language.
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