Bridge to Teribithia is a book about a boy named Jess Aarons. He changes when he becomes friends with Leslie, the class outsider. Both kids create an imaginary world in the forest called Teribithia where there are magical creatures. Jess and Leslie rule as king and queen in Teribithia. When Leslie dies from an accident in Teribithia, Jess must use what she has taught him in order to recover from the horrifying loss of his friend.
Leslie is talkative, openly social more open minded about the world around her and while Jess is poor, she's rich. At the beginning of the movie and book, she's the new girl who dresses different, talks different, and doesn't play by the same social rules as the other kids do. She is highly intelligent and imaginative; it is her idea to build a fantasyland named Teribithia across the creek. She is also athletic because she beated Jess in a race that he had trained for all summer.
Even though Jess is a boy and Leslie is a girl they both share some things in common. Jess and Leslie both share a love for running. Jess is a good runner who aspires to be the fastest runner in his class. Leslie is a great runner who manages to beat even all the boys the first time she races them. Both Jess and Leslie have very creative personalities. Jess is an artist, and although his work is generally …show more content…
The characters – Jess, Leslie, and May Belle – are the ones who are concerned with finding and making friends. And not just any friends. We're talking good friends, the kind who understand and support you, but also help you grow and continue to develop. In Jess and Leslie’s relationship, they teach other, encourage each other, and they believe in each other. Friendship means helping people access and become open to a greater world than the one they knew before and Bridge to Teribithia shows this important