[Bridge to Terabithia] is not a message book, however, Paterson subtly handles [its] complex subject in an eloquent way that makes evident the expansion of her writing ability. The vivid and sensitive character portrayals and changing relationships … are superb. (p. 554)

Barbara Elleman, in Booklist (reprinted by permission of the American Library Association; copyright 1977 by the American Library Association), November 15, 1977.