Editing Bridge to Terabithia (novel) (section)

==Reception==
At the time of the book's publication, ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' said, "Paterson, who has already earned regard with her historical fiction set in Japan, proves to be just as eloquent and assured when dealing with contemporary American children—and Americans of very different backgrounds at that."<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/katherine-paterson/bridge-to-terabithia/ |title=BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson , Donna Diamond |journal=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=September 1, 1977 |access-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> Children's author [[Jean Fritz]] wrote in ''[[The New York Times]]'', "With great skill Mrs. Paterson takes Jess to the depths of this nightmare and then brings him back, along with all he has learned in Terabithia—a survivor and certainly equal to the demands."<ref>{{cite news |last=Fritz |first=Jean |author-link=Jean Fritz |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/13/archives/six-by-winners-winners-bridge-to-terabithia-julia-and-the-hand-of.html |title=Six by Winners |newspaper=[[The New York Times Book Review]] |date=November 13, 1977 |at=Page 10, columns 1–5 |access-date=July 11, 2023}}</ref> According to ''[[The Horn Book Magazine]]'', "Jess and his family are magnificently characterized; the book abounds in descriptive vignettes, humorous sidelights on the clash of cultures, and realistic depictions of rural school life. The symbolism of falling and of building bridges forms a theme throughout the story, which is one of remarkable richness and depth, beautifully written."<ref>''[[The Horn Book Magazine]]'', February 1978, cited in {{cite journal |url=https://www.hbook.com/1999/01/what-did-we-think-of/ |title=What did we think of...? |journal=[[The Horn Book]] |date=January 24, 1997 |access-date=January 25, 2020}}</ref> In a retrospective essay about the Newbery Medal-winning books from 1976 to 1985, literary critic [[Zena Sutherland]] wrote of ''Bridge to Terabithia'', "The poignant story is all the more effective because Paterson lets Jesse express his grief and guilt rather than telling readers that he feels them. There is no glossing-over; nor is there a reaching for dramatic effect."<ref>{{cite book |last=Sutherland |first=Zena |author-link=Zena Sutherland |chapter=Newbery Medal Books 1976–1985 |page=157 |title=Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books 1976–1985 |editor-last=Kingman |editor-first=Lee |publisher=[[The Horn Book Magazine|The Horn Book, Incorporated]] |location=[[Boston]] |year=1986 |isbn=0-87675-004-8}}</ref>