Whirligig
(Book)
Author
Published
New York Laurel-Leaf Books, c1998.
Physical Desc
133pages paperback
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hillcrest Public Library | YA Fleischman, Paul | On Shelf |
Long Island Community Library - YOUNG ADULT | YA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York Laurel-Leaf Books, c1998.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.9, 5 Points
Level 4.9, 5 Points
Notes
Description
New to town, Brent longs to stroll around school with the popular Brianna on his arm. But when Brianna begs him at a party full of schoolmates to stop hounding her, Brent's hopes are shattered. Trying to escape his humiliation, he attempts to destroy himself in a car crash-and ends up killing Lea, an innocent teen unfortunate enough to cross his path. Lea's mother asks one thing of Brent: that he create four whirligigs from a picture of Lea and set them up at the four corners of the United States. And so Brent goes off with an unlimited bus ticket and the tools he needs to memorialize Lea. On his journey, he rediscovers his own love of life, and he begins to realize how-like the pieces that form the intricate whirligigs-people come together to affect each other in surprising ways.
Awards
ALA Best Book for YA, Booklist Editor's choice; SLJ Best Book; NYTimes Notable Book of the Year
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fleischman, P. (1998). Whirligig . Laurel-Leaf Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleischman, Paul. 1998. Whirligig. Laurel-Leaf Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig Laurel-Leaf Books, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig Laurel-Leaf Books, 1998.
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