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Oct 20, 2008
Philip
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This was a nice book to read outloud. Terabithia is every kid's Narnia. We knew we couldn't create Narnia the way it really was, but we would swing into Teribithia and make it as real as we could and give it our best shot... it didn't matter if we didn't know what to say as King, we just went and tried.
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May 11, 2009
Kate
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I read this around fifth grade. Largely what I remembered of the book was the scene where the boy has found out that his friend has died and his uncle hugs him and can feel a button pressing into his cheek. When the movie came out, all I could think was, "Wow. I don't remember this book at all." But then I heard the trailer was pretty much false advertising for the movie, so I guess my remembrance of it being about grief was correct.
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Jun 28, 2007
Chelsea
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it was amazing
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One of my all time favorite children's books. I have a very vivid memory of sitting in a circle in fifth grade as my teacher read The Chapter out loud, and everyone in the class was crying. Everyone. It really is that affecting and powerful. A beautiful take on a difficult subject.
I reread this in response to seeing the previews for the new movie, because my memory of the book was more depressing poverty and considerably fewer special effects, and it's nice to know that my memory hasn't failed m ...more
I reread this in response to seeing the previews for the new movie, because my memory of the book was more depressing poverty and considerably fewer special effects, and it's nice to know that my memory hasn't failed m ...more
This book does not stand up as well for me in the present day and I expected it to, but it is still a poignant look at childhood.
Feb 19, 2008
Derrith
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Mar 12, 2009
Liz
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