Student Comments About Bridge to Terabithia

Thursday, December 9

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DECEMBER 9, 1999
FROM:
Connor
Grade 6
H.W.Mountz School
Spring Lake, New Jersey
MESSAGE:
Dear Tommy,
I think that it wasn't Jess's fault because Leslie was the one who tried to go to Terabithia and even if Jess went he didn't know how to swim therefore Leslie would have died anyway.

FROM:
Danny S.
Grade 6
H.W.Mountz School
Spring Lake, New Jersey
MESSAGE:
What do you think about Leslie's death? My group thought that it was hard for Jess to understand. It did not sink in Jess, for he just wanted it to make it all a crazy nightmare. Have you or anyone you know have an experience like Jess?

FROM:
Merritt
Grade 6
H.W.Mountz School
Spring Lake, New Jersey
MESSAGE:
If Jess had asked Ms. Edmunds to go to Washington with them do you think Leslie would have died? Why do you think Leslie went to Terabithia by herself in the rain? Why do you think Jess does not want to believe Leslie is dead?

FROM:
Samantha
Grade 6
H.W.Mountz School
Spring Lake, New Jersey
MESSAGE:
When you heard that Leslie died what whent through your mind? What went through my head was how can this be happening? Why is this happening? Then I thought was this book would not be a book without death.

FROM:
Delia
Grade 6
H.W.Mountz School
Spring Lake, New Jersey
MESSAGE:
Do you think that when Leslie talked to the spirts that it affected her death? Or do you think that Maybell cursed her when she said that god will damn her?

FROM:
Carly
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
I wonder why Janice Avery's friends betrayed her, and told everyone that her dad beats her?

FROM:
Anders
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
I feel sorry for Janice because she was made fun of by her father hitting her.

FROM:
Carly
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
I love this book.

FROM:
Kailee
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
Dear Victor,
The only reason Jesse doesn't beat Leslie once and for all is because he CAN'T! Not everyone can beat Leslie and I'm sure certainly not Jesse.

FROM:
Connor
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
Dear Elizabeth,
I would really like to live in a place like Terabithia because it's like a kingdom - you can do whatever you want. It also reminds me of a vacation - you don't have to do work.

FROM:
Rachel
Grade 5
John T. Tuck School
Burlington, Ontario
MESSAGE:
I wonder if MayBelle will follow Jess again or tell someone about it even though he told her not to ?