Bibliograph

The bridge, Bill Konigsberg

Type

Label

The bridge, Bill Konigsberg

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 14-18, Scholastic PressGrades 10-12, Scholastic Press

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The bridge

Responsibility statement

Bill Konigsberg

Summary

Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is, only that she will never be good enough. They arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time. There are four things that could happen: Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't. Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't. They both jump. Neither of them jumps. Or maybe all four things happen. This astonishing and insightful novel from Bill Konigsberg, which plays the story all four ways, explores with complete honesty about what it feels like to want to die...and what it takes to live. Includes resources about suicide prevention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth

Target audience

adolescent

Classification