Writing the book brought Paterson emotional understanding about terrible events, but over the years, critics have wondered whether its themes are too heavy for children. Now a screenwriter, he adapted his mother's famed novel for the big screen, a project he says has taken the better part of 17 years to get right. Paterson's son, David, gave her permission to publish the book more than 30 years ago. They create a make-believe world of their own and forge a fast friendship before a tragic end. The novel tells the story of Jess Aarons, a fifth-grade boy who befriends the new girl in his rural Virginia town. The book has since become a classic and was just released as a Disney film. Award-winning children's author Katherine Paterson was inspired to write The Bridge to Terabithia after her son's childhood friend was struck and killed by lightning.
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