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 24,507 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
adventurous 62%
hopeful 24%
reflective 24%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 21%
funny 12%
challenging 10%
dark 8%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Death, Child abuseMinor
Homophobia141 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 24,507 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
adventurous 62%
hopeful 24%
reflective 24%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 21%
funny 12%
challenging 10%
dark 8%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Death, Child abuseMinor
Homophobia