by Katherine Paterson · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804579410
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«Un ponte per Terabithia» is the young-adult fantasy novel by Katherine Paterson, published by Mondadori in paperback (213 pages, in Italian).
Jess and Leslie, two children who don't fit in, discover a deep friendship and create Terabithia, a secret kingdom in the woods where they reign and have adventures. The novel explores imagination, loneliness, and overcoming loss, with a realistic tone within the fantasy.
This Italian edition belongs to Mondadori's Oscar Bestsellers collection. The original title, Bridge to Terabithia, was published in 1977 and won the Newbery Medal in 1978.
Suitable for young readers aged 9 and up and for those seeking a fantasy story about friendship with realistic characters.
Katherine Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia (1977), which won the Newbery Medal in 1978. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards; for "lasting contribution to children's literature" she won the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing in 1998 and for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2006, the biggest monetary prize in children's literature. Also for her body of work she was awarded the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2007 and the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association in 2013. She was the second US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, serving 2010 and 2011.
