Ten-year-old Jesse Aarons is a great artist, but hardly anyone knows it. His parents are barely making ends meet – they have no time for their son's fantasies, and his sisters constantly tease him, so he wouldn't even think of discussing it with them. But one day, Jesse gets a new neighbor – his peer, Leslie Burke. She's not like his other classmates at all: she's dressed strangely, and she doesn't even have a TV. But she knows tons of stories and you can talk to her about anything. And even go together to Terabithia, a country where Jesse is the great king, and Leslie is the queen. A country that is literally on the other side of the river…
This poignant book is about the courage to be yourself and how a profound loss helps one become stronger and find their own path. And for almost fifty years now, the story of the rulers of Terabithia has continued to break readers' hearts again and again.
