Comments on: Top 100 Children’s Novels Poll #10: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

By: Treathyl FOX

Treathyl FOX — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:53:01 +0000

My favorite book by Katherine Paterson was actually “Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom”. But I guess since “Bridge to Terabithia” was made into a film, it gets more attention.

By: Even in Australia

Even in Australia — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:01:34 +0000

I would like to see a protest in which the teachers sit at their desks refusing to teach because they are “too busy” counting profanities in books.

By: RA Jones

RA Jones — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:03:43 +0000

This is a great post.

‘give students negative views of life,’ ‘make reference to witchcraft,’ show ‘disrespect of adults,’ and promote an ‘elaborate fantasy world that they felt might lead to confusion’.

Wow.

If we wanted books not to be challenged or banned–we’d have to write menus. And guess what, the real world is not a utopia–it wasn’t the last time I looked anyway.
Thankfully, the vast majority of readers and gatekeepers have enough sense to beyond the barriers.

Times have changed–I hope.

RAJ (Wales, UK)