Covering the Newbery (#57): Bridge to Terabithia
One of the more beloved Newbery winners is up for a cover redo – let’s see what flickrCC, splashup, and PicMonkey can do today…
1978: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Side by Side:
Verdict: The age-old dilemma – would kids dig it? Signs point to (shaking Magic 8-Ball) “Don’t count on it”.
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Up next week: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
(Source image: “The Fir Trees” http://flic.kr/p/4KeKJj)
Filed under: Covering the Newbery, Covers
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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The whole cover thing is such an issue! I used to hate all the new covers but I must admit I have a daughter who really does judge her books on them… The ‘hip’ new covers have made a difference a number of times.