![]() ![]() Then one day he sees Leslie being teased, his protective instinct kicks in, and his entire world changes. For a while, Jess even outright avoids Leslie because, thanks to her, one of the few highlights of school is no longer any fun. She joins the recess races, something that the boys dislike but don’t know how to stop. Moreover, she turns out to be a competitor. Leslie also unfortunately isn’t the right size for his younger sister May Belle. ![]() Even when one of those neighbors turns out to be his age, he remains uninterested. Winning that first race after the start of school is the biggest thing Jess thinks about not the new neighbors at the Perkins place. Katherine Paterson has included most everything I’d expect to find in a book for young people. And, to throw in another food metaphor, like a hearty stew there is a whole lot of everything else. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson starts out with Jess Aarons practicing for school recess races, but ends up being mostly about friendship. ![]()
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