Book
Whirligig / Paul Fleischman.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312629117 (pbk)
- ISBN: 9780312629113 (pbk)
- Physical Description: 133 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st Square Fish ed.
- Publisher: New York : Square Fish, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : H. Holt, 1998. |
| Summary, etc.: | While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he caused, sixteen-year-old Brent finds forgiveness and atonement. |
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| Subject: | Young adult fiction. Forgiveness > Juvenile fiction. Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction. Whirligigs > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sherman Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Library | JF FLE (Text) | 34060149338265 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
Whirligig
Paul Fleischman was born in Monterey, California on September 5, 1952. His father is fellow children's author, Sid Fleischman. He attended the University of California at Berkeley for two years, from 1970 to 1972. He dropped out to go on a cross-country train/bicycle trip and along the way took care of a 200-year-old house in New Hampshire. He eventually earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of New Mexico in 1977. Fleischman has written over 25 books for children and young adults including award winners such as Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, Newberry Medal in 1989; Graven Images, Newberry Honor; Bull Run, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; Breakout, Finalist for the National Book Award in 2003; Saturnalia, Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction Honor. He has also garnered numerous awards and recognitions from the American Library Association, School Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, and NCTE. He founded the grammar watchdog groups ColonWatch and The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to English. (Bowker Author Biography)
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