Bridge to Terabithia vs Dear Mr. Henshaw: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Newbery Medal, School Stories, Classics, Schools, Friendship, Fiction

Cover of Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson · 1972 ★★★★☆ 4.1 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dear Mr. Henshaw

Dear Mr. Henshaw Beverly Cleary · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.0 129 pages · ≈ 2 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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