Whirligig
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4.0 • 97 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After a drunk teenage boy kills a girl while driving, his life is transformed by fulfilling a request of the girl's mother. PW's boxed review called Fleischman's novel "stellar." Ages 12-up.
Customer Reviews
Best Book I Have Ever Read
This was a great book it is one of the only books I have ever finished reading. It was full of life lessons and inspiring.
Loved it
I was in a rush to complete a summer project for my junior year of high. My friend suggested this book to me and I love it. If it weren’t for my friend, I wouldn’t ever of read this amazing book.
Interesting QUICK READ, not long term
This book was assigned to me for school. Reading this powerful book gave me chills, just thinking about this story. I do on the other hand believe it could have been written better. There was a lack of an ending, as well as a rushed story progression. The book could have been timed better in the sense that there should have been more detail in each chapter. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an interesting quick read. At the same time not someone looking for a good book for a trip or just "for fun". If a kid is looking for a book to do a report on this is the book for them, containing story elements that would make a report easy.