Leslie Burke is a fictional character and "heroine" in the award-winning book and movies titled Bridge to Terabithia. She was portrayed by Canadian actress Julie Beaulieu in the 1985 PBS telefilm. In the 2007 movie, this same role was portrayed by the young actress AnnaSophia Robb.
Debbie Elliott reports that "Katherine Paterson was inspired to write The Bridge to...
Leslie Burke
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Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American author of books for children.
Paterson was born in Jiangsu, China to Christian missionaries George and Mary Womeldorf. Her father was a principal at Sutton 690, a school for girls, and traveled throughout China as part of his missionary...