Why bridge to terabithia shouldnt be banned

Kid, 10 years old May 19, When I first was reading it, I thought it was a bit boring , but soon it got better. At the end, I was very, very sad, but I'm not a good crier, so I didn't cry. I think the movie is more sad then the book though. Violence - Not lots of violence or action, and this is a pretty slow book, but a main character dies.

Another character hits his sister. Sexy Stuff - None, but a main character has a crush on his teacher. They have no sexual activity. Consumerism - None Drugs - None. Kid, 10 years old May 14, One of the most wonderful books I have ever read!

This book is up there with the best! It taught me a lot of things and had me clinging to the book for the next two days! I simply loved it. It has a few curse words, but it's overall appropriate. Kid, 10 years old March 20, It was sad, a bit weird, and overall not my favorite book. Just my opinion, but there were swear words, "b-h" "d-n and "a-s". Good big words like "complacent" and "wheedling".

Some violence and sadness when Leslie died, but yeah it was O. Kid, 12 years old February 23, Quite sad, moving. It isn't as good as it sounds but it is an okay film to watch with the family.

Not recommended to under around 7 year olds. This title contains: Positive role models. Kid, 11 years old January 7, Sad and Sweet The bridge to terabithia is a sweet and sad movie about to friends who have created a place called terabithia.

The movie talks about Santa so if they are kids who believe in Santa, they shouldn't watch it , religion, and cremation. At first it's hard to believe why you would do it. But eventually you understand. The ending is one of the saddest ending ever created.

I recommend this to other kids who are able to stay calm through things like that. Kid, 11 years old August 18, It is still a. Kid, 11 years old February 17, I feel sad but i loved the book This book is a great book which will always be a meaningful one to me. The main characters are great role models for being kind and intelligent it has good messages that tell how to cope with loss and tragedy. This title contains: Positive Messages. Kid, 12 years old December 8, I sobbed out loud compassionately with unabashed embarrassment for fictional characters, while my two young boys slept peacefully in their rooms nearby…..

I love this book, it is an amazing story and the challenges made against this wonderful book are absurd and insane! How is it possible that this book could be banned!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the most beautifully written angst story EVER!!!!!!!!!! I remember our third grade teacher reading is this book in the mid 80s. Years later, I was shocked to read online about it being banned. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Bridge To Terabithia Katherine Paterson. About R. A powerful book that explores friendship, life, and death, this book is often banned due to what some feel is offensive language and scenes of witchcraft which some believe promotes disobeying authority as well as anti-religious sentiments.

Oddly, the theme of death, which is a major element in the novel, is also used as a reason to ban this book. June 13, at pm. October 29, at pm. So, I searching the web for anything that goes into detail as to why this book is being banned. And here we go! It took me forever though…. I think you did a nice job. I have to have a works cited piece, and that little bit of info is missing… Please?

February 21, at pm. Thank you so much lizard queen. This was soooooo helpful. I choose Bridge to Terabithia. March 16, at pm. March 18, at pm. March 31, at am. October 28, at am. I heartily disagree. Check your state statistics: how many children under age 12 died in accidents last year, vs. On the other hand, how many children in your state need to have positive, constructive, uplifting role models for living?

But the kinds of values lessons that children and youth really need to learn are those that they can get from classic books — not for politicized, contemporary trash like this book. There are 1, books written throughout the centuries more constructive for kids to read than this one. Parents like me are being forced to pay confiscatory taxes for overpriced, underperforming public schools, and then check good books out at the library and have their children read them at home, since the school-assigned literature is generally so junky.

The more we spend on public school, the worse the curriculum and results are getting. So our future is going to be with intellectually degraded citizens who are functionally illiterate and have nihilistic core values. March 10, at pm. And some kids do die in accidents as mundane as the death depicted in the book , and their friends are left behind to grieve.

I thought this book and the ideas and characters were handled poignantly and true. Thankfully , you are not my parent because I would be ashamed if you were in any way responsible for banning this wonderful story from my school. October 4, at pm. So let me get this straight…. Must I assume, therefore, that you belong to a family of immortals? Are all of your friends immortal as well? For the rest of us mortals, death is an inevitability and something that we, as parents, have a duty to prepare our children for.

Every child should be prepared for that. Also, which classics are you referring to? I can think of a number of literary classics that, if you find Bridge to Terabithia offensive, would probably send you into hysterics. I take care of that at home.

November 22, at pm. January 1, at pm. Looking at your grammer, I can easily tell that you only like the Twilight Saga because of the fact of the movie, or because all your friends read it.

Stephenie Meyer is a good author, but not even close to being the best. Good day. December 4, at am. December 13, at pm. This book explores friendship, life, and death. It is often banned due to what some feel is offensive language and scenes of witchcraft, which some believe promotes disobeying authority as well as anti-religious sentiments. Oddly, the theme of death is also used as a reason to ban this book.

December 5, at am. I feel that if you think you have good parenting on your child then you should be able to rely on that to know that your children will not imatate the acts in this story. Here is a link to a really good blog detailing some of the challenges to the book — Bridge to Terabithia […].

July 10, at pm. Paul Fenton said,. January 5, at pm. Love this book. Tears were flowing both in class and at the movies. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.

You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. I am the Lizard Queen! Language Challengers in Nebraska, Connecticut, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Maine have objected to what they call profanity, vulgar language, offensive language, or swear words.

She goes on to quote Katherine Paterson herself: Jess and his father talk like the people I knew who lived in that area.