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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Publication date
May 15, 1998
Pages
133
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780805055825
ISBN-10
0805055827
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$17.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A novel by a Newbery Medal-winner traces the cross-country exploits of sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop who mistakenly causes the death of Lea and, as repentance, is told to post a whirligig in the image of Lea in Maine, California, Florida, and Washington. Jr Lib Guild.
Amazon.com description: Product 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.
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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