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Whirligig

of Paul Fleischman

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3.36 (7619 reviews)
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Description

When sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop inadvertently causes the death of a young woman, he is sent on an unusual journey of repentance, building wind toys across the land.In his most ambitious novel to date, Newbery winner Paul Fleischman traces Brent's healing pilgrimage from Washington State to California, Florida, and Maine, and describes the many lives set into new motion by the ingenious creations Brent leaves behind.Paul Fleischman is the master of multivoiced books for younger readers. In Whirligig he has created a novel about hidden connections that is itself a wonder of spinning hearts and grand surprises.

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YA Young Adult Fiction Realistic Fiction Teen School Coming Of Age Read For School Contemporary Death Middle Grade

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Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 144 pages
  • Publisher Laurel Leaf
  • Publication Date November 9th 1999
  • First Publication 05/15/98
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780440228356
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Other
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