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Whirligig

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 1,206 Ratings and 414 Reviews

Book Description
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he caused, 16-year-old Brian finds forgiveness and atonement.
Book Information
PublisherTurtleback Books
BindingSchool & Library Binding (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages133
ISBN-100613230523
ISBN-13978-0613230520
Publication Date12/01/1999
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About Paul Fleischman (Author) : Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California, hearing his father, Sid Fleischman, read his books aloud chapter by chapter, as they were written. Paul won the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poe... more
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2/18/2010 louggfd K tagged as: I read

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7/30/2009 Nancy Smith said:
A complex story but interesting. A teenage boy "chasing popularity" wants to kill himself when driving a car but accidentally kills another motorist. He faces the victim's family and lives his out their request thereby making amends. The story is told from two points of view: his and the people w... more

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3/17/2008 kathleen duey said: One of those books that changes other writers' parameters...
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