Welcome to Mrs. Conlon's Class Book Crossing! It is now time for you to submit your journal entry for the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Please be sure to answer the following questions in your journal entry (which should be at least one paragraph in length):

1. Should the book Bridge to Terabithia be banned, challenged, or censored?
2. Why would someone want to ban, challenge, or censor this book?

Be sure that you proofread your journal entry for spelling, grammar, and punctuation as all the world will be able to view your journal entry and you want to be professional!

the book "The Bridge to Terabithia" was a very good book, but is not a book i would want some younger kids to read. It swears in this book which i would not want a younger kid to read about or just go about saying it. It also has another more personal thing to talk about and that would be religious beliefs because they talk about a certain idea of what god is like. That is probably one of the reason this book was wanted to be censored. It may also have since someone died it may not mean as much to a younger child. So they may not understand it like we do. It is just such an emotion filled book. That is why i believe this book would be a good book to be banned

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE UNITED STATES

the book "The Bridge to Terabithia" was a very good book, but is not a book i would want some younger kids to read. It swears in this book which i would not want a younger kid to read about or just go about saying it. It also has another more personal thing to talk about and that would be religious beliefs because they talk about a certain idea of what god is like. That is probably one of the reason this book was wanted to be censored. It may also have since someone died it may not mean as much to a younger child. So they may not understand it like we do. It is just such an emotion filled book. That is why i believe this book would be a good book to be banned.

Mr.Grudge

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE UNITED STATES

I think the book " Bridge To Terabithia" should be censored, banned, or challenged. I think that because of the language that is used in the book. It isn't horrible for someone that is mature to read it but, if a little kid picked it up and read it. They might learn some stuff they should not need to know. That is why i think the book " Bridge to terebithia" should be censored, banned, or challenged. Even though i am not finished the book, i think it is ok. It would not be one of my favorites.

Ms. Tom Brady Fan Forever



CAUGHT IN CANTERBURY NEW HAMPSHIRE UNITED STATES

the Brige to terabitha shoundn't be banned or censored.Because all it is swears and people dieing in this book, but the age groupfor this book that the kids already know swaers that are in this book.And part when they talky about die isn't realy discrib how the person looked like when the person was dead.It only tels hw she dies. this bok should be censored becuse of the swears they say. I think threed graders shouldn't ead this book because they might get the wrong idea of the book.thats why the book should and sholdn't be banned or censoed

Mrs LilySilly


CAUGHT IN BELMONT NH USA

I don't think the book should be banned because there is know reason for it to be In the book there are about four swares and one death. Someone who don't want their child to read this would want this book to be banned. I think besides these two things it should not be banned. It is sad, funny, and a little bit mysterious. This book is a good book and should not be banned.

Miss. Angel

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NH USA

I think that "Bridge to Terabithia" should be banned, censored, or challenged. It really depands on the age level that you are dealling with. Thereare some unapproprite words that would not be ok if a young child read them. Thought if your dealing with an older age group this book would be fine, because most if not alll of the group would understand the book. I personally undersatnd what the main characters are dealing with and what they're going through. so if you're dealing with a younger group it should be banned, censored, or challenged.

Miss. Red Sox

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NEW HAMPSIRE UNITED STATES

do you ever wonder if you could make a misticel place..?the book "The Bridge to Terabithia" was a very good book, but is not a book i would want some younger kids to read. I still do not think it should be banned because what i have read so far it has nothing fad in it other then 1 or 2 swear words which little kids would hear there parents say anyway.t also has another more personal thing to talk about and that would be religious beliefs because they talk about a certain idea of what god is like. That is probably one of the reason this book was wanted to be censored. Some of the parents do not want there kids to be reading about religious beliefs because they might be religious.

Ms.SassyBruinnette

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NH USA

to Miss. Red Sox
I do not think this book should be banned. it does concern on age but i dont think the teacher will make them read this book befor they read it. the kids will hear them soon or later so why not hear then when ther yong.well sometime people will go through this so what if they go through it so then they will know

Ms.sassyBrunette

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NH USA

I do not think that the Bridge to Terabithia should be banned, challenged, or censored. I think this because after I read this book I did not find anything iniproperete. But after saying that I would not recommend this book for any one under six. I think the reason somone whould want to band this book is because the chareters did mean thing to Janice Avery. They faked a note to her to think a boy liked her but he did not. Another reason I think that someone whould want to band this book is because leslie died in the book so children under six mite think that if they made friends there friend is going to die. there is also profanity in this book.

MR. MEATBALL

CAUGHT IN BELMONT NH USA