Bridge to Terabithia

AsecretworldoftheirownJessAaron'sgreatestambitionistobethefastestrunnerinthefifthgrade.He'sbeenpracticingallsummerandcan'twaittoseehisclassmates'faceswhenhebeatsthemall.Butonthefirstdayofschool,anewkid,anewgirl,boldlycrossesovertotheboy'ssideoftheplaygroundandoutrunseveryone.That'snotaverypromisingbeginningforafriendship,butJessandLeslieBurkebecomeinseparable.Itdoesn'tmattertoJessthatlesliedressesfunny,orthatherfamilyhasalotofmoney--butnoTV.Lesliehasimagination.Together,sheandJesscreateTerabithia,amagicalkingdominthewoodswherethetwoofthemreignaskingandqueen,andtheirimaginationssettheonlylimits.Thenonemorningaterribletragedyoccurs.OnlywhenJessisabletocometogripswiththistragedydoeshefinallyunderstandthestrengthandcourageLesliehasgivenhim.