Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

Overview

Jesse, alienated from the pragmatism of his family and rural Virginian culture, draws and dreams of becoming something special. Leslie, the new girl from the city and the ultimate outsider, opens a world of imagination, art and literature for him. Together they create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don’t understand them. Their friendship grows as Jesse’s world expands. When tragedy strikes, the strength gained in Terabithia takes Jesse forward on his own and lets him share the magic of his dreams.

Cautions

  • Caution Animals Animals

Details

  • Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Steve Liebman

Steve Liebman is a composer and lyricist. His works include BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA; TALE OF THE MANDARIN DUCKS (co-lyricist); THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK (co-lyricist, published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.); HELL'S BELLES (Wings Theatre); THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS (music ...
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Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 30 books, including 16 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Gr ...
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Stephanie S. Tolan

Stephanie Tolan, who knew from the age of nine that she wanted to be a writer, began writing plays as well as short stories and poetry in college. A one-act farce called THE LEDGE that she wrote for a playwriting class was published in 1968 and is still being performed. After ...
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