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141 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140366181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Modern Classics
Publication date: 30 March 1995
Description
This Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson has been a modern classic about friendship and loss for forty years.Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he alm...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,483 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
adventurous 63%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 20%
funny 13%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Child abuse141 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140366181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Modern Classics
Publication date: 30 March 1995
Description
This Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson has been a modern classic about friendship and loss for forty years.Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he alm...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,483 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
adventurous 63%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 20%
funny 13%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Child abuse