26. Bridge to Terabithia
Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 6Grade Level Equivalent: 6.1Lexile Measure: 810LAge: Age 9, Age 10, Age 11, Age 12Genre: Classics, Realistic Fiction, Movie Tie-InSubject: Cleverness, Creativity and Imagination, Confronting and Resolving Fears, Death, Grief, and Loss, Friends and FriendshipAbout This Book
An award-winning novel brings alive the reluctant friendship of a boy and the tomboy who beats him as a runner. The two lonely children bond and eventually create a secret kingdom in the woods, until tragedy strikes and one of them must face life alone. "Beautifully written." - Horn Book
May contain objectionable language.