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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