![]() ![]() There is no enemy – not their teacher Monster Mouth Meyers, their schoolmates Gary Fulcher and Janice Avery, Jess’s four sisters, or even Jess’s own fears and Leslie’s imaginary foes – could defeat them. It was Leslie’s idea to create Terabithia, their secret Kingdom in the woods where they reigned supreme. Some-what to Jess’s surprise, he and Leslie became friends, and the worlds of imagination and learning that she opened to him changed him for ever. Leslie and her parents were new comers to the rural community where Jess Lived, and were thought to be a bit odd, for they didn’t even own a TV, though their house was filled with books. ![]() Jess Aarons had to be the Fastest runner at Lark Creek Elementary School, the best, but when he was challenged by Leslie Burke, a girl, that was just the beginning of a new season in Jess’s life. 1977 School Library Journal Best Book of the yearġ986 Le Grand Prix des Jeunes Lecturs (France)ġ986 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award ![]()
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