Books like Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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Genre
What it is about
- Friendship
- Grief
- Death
- Love
Where it happens
- Virginia
When it happens
- 20th century
Kind of book
- Novel
Came out
- 1970s
Ages
- Children's
Awards
- Newbery Medal
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Friendship, Grief, Death. It is set in Virginia.
Reading level: Juvenile Fiction (HarperCollins).
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · HarperCollins
Books like this one
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books about friendship.
- Children's
- Fantasy
- Friendship
What both books share
- children's
Bridge to Terabithia: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
The Lightning Thief: "children's fiction" (WD genre) - fantasy
Bridge to Terabithia: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject) - friendship
Bridge to Terabithia: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "friendship" (WD main subject)
The Lightning Thief: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books about friendship.
- Children's
- Fantasy
- Friendship
What both books share
- children's
Bridge to Terabithia: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
The Outcasts: "Children's fiction" (OL subject); "Children's stories" (OL subject) - fantasy
Bridge to Terabithia: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650) - friendship
Bridge to Terabithia: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "friendship" (WD main subject)
The Outcasts: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books. Both received the Newbery Medal.
- Children's
- Fantasy
- Newbery Medal
What both books share
- children's
Bridge to Terabithia: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
A Wrinkle in Time: "Children's fiction" (OL subject) - fantasy
Bridge to Terabithia: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
A Wrinkle in Time: "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre) - Newbery Medal
Bridge to Terabithia: "Newbery Medal" (WD award received)
A Wrinkle in Time: "Newbery Medal" (WD award received)
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What they share, at a glance
Bridge to Terabithia next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Children's | Friendship | Newbery Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lightning Thief | shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Outcasts | shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| A Wrinkle in Time | shared | shared | not shared | shared |
| The Magician's Nephew | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Coraline | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Redwall | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Howl's Moving Castle | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Merchant of Death | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Anne of Green Gables | not shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Hunters | shared | not shared | shared | not shared |
| The Invaders | shared | not shared | shared | not shared |
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Bridge to Terabithia: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on October 21, 1977. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 128-page edition from Harper Trophy. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
0064401847 ... 128 p. ... Harper Trophy
- Awards and honors
- Wikidata lists the Newbery Medal (1978) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
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