Bridge to Bridge to TerabithiaTerabithia

By:By: Sophia LockerSophia Locker

All About JessAll About Jess

Jess Aarons, an ten year old boy Jess Aarons, an ten year old boy living on a country farm with his parents living on a country farm with his parents and four sisters, has had one dream all and four sisters, has had one dream all summer long. When school starts, he summer long. When school starts, he wants to be the fastest runner in the wants to be the fastest runner in the third, fourth, and fifth grades. Each day at third, fourth, and fifth grades. Each day at recess, races are organized among those recess, races are organized among those three grades, and now that Jess is in fifth three grades, and now that Jess is in fifth grade and the oldest, he is confident that grade and the oldest, he is confident that he can outrun them all.he can outrun them all.

All About LeslieAll About Leslie

Leslie is a 10 year old girl that just Leslie is a 10 year old girl that just moved in. Leslie has a mother and a moved in. Leslie has a mother and a father but no siblings. Her parents are father but no siblings. Her parents are both authors. Every other girl wears both authors. Every other girl wears dresses and skirts, but not Leslie. She dresses and skirts, but not Leslie. She wears knee high pants. Leslie has a very wears knee high pants. Leslie has a very wild imagination and is a very kind wild imagination and is a very kind friend. Leslie is also a very smart girl. friend. Leslie is also a very smart girl. All of the teachers love her.All of the teachers love her.

How Jess and Leslie How Jess and Leslie MetMet

At first Jess didn’t like Leslie. Leslie At first Jess didn’t like Leslie. Leslie moved into Jess’s neighbor’s house, that moved into Jess’s neighbor’s house, that he calls the old Perkin’s place. When Jess he calls the old Perkin’s place. When Jess was on his way to milk Miss Bessie, the was on his way to milk Miss Bessie, the Aaron’s cow, he saw Leslie for the first Aaron’s cow, he saw Leslie for the first time sitting on the fence. Jess was very time sitting on the fence. Jess was very surprised on Leslie’s outfit choice because surprised on Leslie’s outfit choice because most girls wear dresses and skirts, but she most girls wear dresses and skirts, but she wears knee high pants. Leslie was curious wears knee high pants. Leslie was curious about Jess and she wanted to be friends about Jess and she wanted to be friends with him.with him.

Terabithia is Jess and Leslie’s Terabithia is Jess and Leslie’s imaginary land. Terabithia has creatures imaginary land. Terabithia has creatures living in it called Terabithians. The only living in it called Terabithians. The only way to enter Terabithia is to swing on way to enter Terabithia is to swing on the rope in the woods behind Jess and the rope in the woods behind Jess and Leslie’s houses. The rope hangs over a Leslie’s houses. The rope hangs over a creek, and Jess can’t swim, so it scares creek, and Jess can’t swim, so it scares him a little bit. Jess is the king, and him a little bit. Jess is the king, and Leslie is the queen of Terabithia. Leslie is the queen of Terabithia. Nobody but Jess and Leslie knows about Nobody but Jess and Leslie knows about Terabithia.Terabithia.

Terabithia Terabithia

SchoolSchoolJess and Leslie’s school is named Jess and Leslie’s school is named

Lark Creek. Lark Creek doesn’t have Lark Creek. Lark Creek doesn’t have many resources. They don’t have many many resources. They don’t have many books, classrooms, toys, desks, tables, books, classrooms, toys, desks, tables, and many other things. Everyday at and many other things. Everyday at recess all the girls, except Janice Avery recess all the girls, except Janice Avery (the school bully) and her “gang”, play (the school bully) and her “gang”, play hopscotch and jump rope or talk. The hopscotch and jump rope or talk. The boys play “King of the Hill” or have boys play “King of the Hill” or have races. Janice Avery and her “gang” races. Janice Avery and her “gang” stand outside the bathroom and charge stand outside the bathroom and charge girls their lunch money to go in.girls their lunch money to go in.

How Leslie DiedIt was a special day for Jess but not It was a special day for Jess but not

for Leslie. Jess had gone to an art for Leslie. Jess had gone to an art museum with his music teacher, Miss museum with his music teacher, Miss Edmunds. He was having a blast! Edmunds. He was having a blast! Meanwhile Leslie was on her way to Meanwhile Leslie was on her way to Terabithia. It was a rainy day so the Terabithia. It was a rainy day so the creek was high and had a strong current. creek was high and had a strong current. Leslie was swinging on the rope when it Leslie was swinging on the rope when it snapped! She fell into the water and snapped! She fell into the water and drowned. They found her later that day drowned. They found her later that day up stream dead. Everybody was up stream dead. Everybody was devastated (especially Jess). Jess blamed devastated (especially Jess). Jess blamed himself for her death because he thinks himself for her death because he thinks he should’ve invited her to come along he should’ve invited her to come along with him to the art museum.with him to the art museum.

Summary of the Summary of the StoryStoryJess and Leslie are best friends. They Jess and Leslie are best friends. They

can trust each other with anything. They can trust each other with anything. They have created an imaginary land called have created an imaginary land called Terabithia (in the woods behind their Terabithia (in the woods behind their houses). Jess and Leslie try to go there houses). Jess and Leslie try to go there everyday. They play with each other during everyday. They play with each other during school, too, even though they get made fun school, too, even though they get made fun of a lot. Leslie and Jess will always be of a lot. Leslie and Jess will always be together no matter what gets in their way. together no matter what gets in their way. When Leslie died May Belle (Jess’s sister) When Leslie died May Belle (Jess’s sister) became the queen of Terabithia.became the queen of Terabithia.