I loved that book. I was probably my favorite book of all time. It is touching, heart-warming, and can teach kids that it doesn't matter what one might look like on the outside, it counts what you're like on the inside. Even if it doesn't look like a good book from the cover to you, just give it a try and I'm sure you'll love it. Everybody I've heard talk about it said it was wonderful! It made me cry at the end, but only because of the words and what the meaning of them are after you read the whole story.
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Firegirl
(2006, Fiction - School, Written by Tony Abbott)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
A disfigured classmate teaches stirring lessons.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Firegirl
Parents need to know that this is a sad story about a boy struggling to deal with a classmate who was severely disfigured in a horrible accident. The description isn't graphic, but it is disturbing.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how people act around those who are disabled or disfigured. Why are we so uncomfortable? How should we act? How would you want people to act around you if you were disabled or disfigured?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
6th grade +, touching, loving
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
i think its a beautiful story and its a brilliant
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Boring.
While I under-stand the message, I found the book to be boring. Tony Abbott is know for his fantasy books, like The Secrets of Droon. A big dissapointment.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i dont know
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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