Whirligig - Hardcover

Fleischman, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805055827 ISBN 13: 9780805055825

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1998

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"Complex and rewarding, this is a stellar addition to a consummate writer's body of work."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"This is a cathartic story of redemption. Brent, filled with self-doubt, guilt, and a host of worries, is a character today's adolescents will recognize and agonize with. Fleischman's writing is filled with beautiful imagery, no more so than in the twirling arms of his whirligigs that remind readers that sustaining the human spirit in an imperfect world requires reaching out to others."--"Voice of Youth Advocates"
"Though "Whirligig" has linear movement, it impresses readers more with its sense of interconnected spiraling. . . . There is enormous vitality and hopefulness expressed in this brief masterwork."--"School Library Journal"
"In an intricately structured novel, Fleischman skillfully connects the stories of several people to the evolution of his main character. . . . Brent's journey is an embracing and an edifying one."--"The Horn Book"
"The story as a whole and the inner sense of self that Brent achieves through his experiences are mesmerizing. The language of the whirligig stories gleams and soars: a metaphor of movement, dance, laughter, and irrepressible life."--"Booklist"

About the Author:

Paul Fleischman won the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise, as well as a Newbery Honor for Graven Images. He lives with his wife and children in Pacific Grove, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0805055827
• ISBN 13: 9780805055825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 133