Leslie Burke
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| Leslie Burke | |
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 AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie in the 2007 version. |
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| First appearance | Chapter 2: Leslie Burke |
| Last appearance | Chapter 8: Easter (Death mentioned in Chapter 11) |
| Cause/Reason | Drowned while crossing the river into Terabithia. |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Queen Of Terabithia |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 10 |
| Year of birth | Book - 1967 1985 film - 1975 2007 film - 1997 |
| Year of death | Book - 1977 1985 film - 1985 2007 film - 2007 |
| Occupation | Student |
| Title | "Queen" |
| Family | Judy & Bill Burke (Parents) Prince Terrein or P.T.(Pet Dog) |
| Portrayed by | Julie Beauleau (1985 film) AnnaSophia Robb - (2007 film) |
| Created by | Katherine Paterson |
Leslie Burke is a fictional character in the book, Bridge to Terabithia. She recently moved to Lark Creek as of this book. A smart, talented, and outgoing girl, her talents include gymnastics, creativity, and running. Jesse Aarons thought highly of her, and was best friends with her. For Christmas, Jesse gave Leslie a dog whom she called Prince Terrien or P.T. She was not socially accepted by the other students in the new school she was attending. She used to call her parents by their first names.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Near the end of the book, while Jesse is away at Washington, D.C, Leslie tries to swing across the rope swing to Terabithia. As she is swinging, the rope breaks and she falls into a creek and drowns, leaving a big impact on Jesse.
