Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade.
It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.
Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children\'s Book and has become a touchstone of children\'s literature..
One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs.
The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie\'s house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia.
And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him.
Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade
