Book

Whirligig

by Paul Fleischman

See its constellation

Remember

Published

1998

Genre

Fiction

Words

30760

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level

4.9

Lexile

760L

Suggested reading age

ages 14–17

While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he causes, sixteen-year-old Brent finds forgiveness and atonement.

Collections

Halsted - Best Friends

ISBN

ISBN-13

9780312629113

ISBN-10

0312629117

Tags

Adventure-TravelAward Winners-Booklist Editors' ChoiceAward Winners-Golden Kite Award/Honor BookAward Winners-SLJ Best BookEmotions-Misc./OtherHalsted Best FriendsInterpersonal Relationships-FriendshipRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 6-8Recommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 9-12Recommended Reading-Children's Literature ChoiceRecommended Reading-NY Times Editor's Choice