By: Blake Wiggins

Birth Date: October 31, 1932

Place of Birth: Qing Jiang, China

Nationality: American

Gender: Female

Occupations: Writer

Achievements: Newbery Medal Winner

Bye the book of Children in Crisis

Jess Aarons had to be the Fastest runner at Lark Creek Elementary School, the best, but when he was challenged by Leslie Burke, a girl, that was just the beginning of a new season in Jess's life. Leslie and her parents were new comers to the community where Jess Lived ,thought to be a bit odd, because their house was filled with books. Some-what to Jess's surprise, he and Leslie became friends, and the worlds of imagination and learning that she opened to him changed him for ever. It was Leslie's idea to create Terabithia, their secret Kingdom in the woods where they reigned supreme. There no enemy - not their teacher Monster Mouth Meyers, their schoolmates Gary and Janice Avery, Jess's Four sisters, or even Jess's own fears and Leslie's imaginary foes - could defeat them. The Legacy that Leslie finally brought to Jess enabled him to cope with the unexpected tragedy that touched them all.

Was said to have “Profanity” and was

insulting to religions for saying , ” Oh Lord!”

and “ Lord”.

Some also say that it, “ Gave students

negative views of life.”

Cleburne, TX, 1992: Challenged because of

“profane language.” School board voted to

retain book in libraries, but not to include it

as required reading.

My reaction to why the book was challenged

is I think that it was challenged for a very

stupid reason and it should not have gotten

banned. I think it is a great book and

children should be able to fantasize about

another world.

The Great Gilly Hopkins

It was banned for “profanity”

http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/09/28/the

-great-gilly-hopkins-by-katherine-paterson/

http://www.terabithia.com/books/terabithia

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http://www.bookrags.com/biography/kather

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