![]() The basis for two separate film adaptations, in 19, Bridge to Terabithia has also attracted mild controversy concerning whether the text's vivid presentation of mortality is appropriate for young readers. Inspired in part by the tragic death of a friend of Paterson's son, Bridge to Terabithia has won several prominent accolades, among them, the 1978 Newbery Medal, the Janusz Korczak Medal, and the Le Grand Prix des Jeunes Lecteurs. ![]() ![]() A dichotomous blend of realism and fantasy, Bridge to Terabithia has been commended for its honest exploration of juvenile grief and its three-dimensional portrait of two young friends as they navigate the hardships of early adolescence. One of the select few young adult novels to address the topic of childhood death in a realistic and humanistic manner, Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia (1977) chronicles a year in the lives of two lonely children who establish their own imaginary universe. For further information on her life and career, see CLR, Volumes 7 and 50. The following entry presents commentary on Paterson's young adult novel Bridge to Terabithia (1977) through 2005. ![]() (Full name Katherine Womeldorf Paterson) Chinese-born American essayist, critic, translator, and author of juvenile novels, picture books, young adult short stories, and young adult novels. ![]()
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