I just finished this tear-jerking novel, by Katherine Paterson.Jess is a fifth grade boy "smashed" in the middle of four sisters. His father is away at work most of the time, and he really doesn't identify with any kids at school. Jesse is lonely.
Then someone new moves into the Old Perkins Place and his life changes. An unlikely friendship with a tom-boy named Leslie develops. She too is different. They invent a secret land called, Terabithia. A land where Jess is king and Leslie is queen. A place where they can truly be themselves and use their imaginations to the fullest.
With Leslie's help, Jess learns to stand up to his fears, and not let them, "squeeze you white".
There are some adult topics, and some words that are in my opinion inappropriate for a young reader, but as a whole this is an entertaining, well written novel.
Paterson has the ability to paint a beautiful picture of the world she is creating.
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