THIS IS THE WORST BOOK EVER. IT SKIPS OVER BACK AND FORTH. AND PAUL FLEISHMAN GETS GOOD REVIEWS? IF YOU READ IT IN 7TH GRADE, IT IS SO DUMB. JUST READ IT......
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Whirligig
(1998, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Paul Fleischman)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A car crash ends one life and begins another.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Whirligig
Parents need to know that even without much action, this beautifully thoughtful book is enthralling to many young adults. It's a powerful, complex tale of guilt and redemption that may inspires in kids a desire to create their own whirligigs, and to explore the country. Parents need to revolve around the main character's attempt to kill himself while driving drunk, which results in the death of another person.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about consequences. When Brent is first sentenced, does his punishment seem serious or does he seem to get off easy? Can you think of something you've done impulsively that had unintended consequences affecting someone else? Families can also talk about teen depression. Have you or anyone you know ever felt like Brent at the beginning of the story? How could his humiliation at the party been avoided? What do you think would have happened if he hadn't gone on to cause the accident?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Worst book ever. Only for bookworms
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give it
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Comfused.??
I think this book was a greet message too all ages. Like how he take responsibility on killing lea, he didn't give up, even how hard it was too go around the world and put up whirligigs. But I don't think this book was put together as well as I hoped. It felt like too me, the author just smashed these chapters together. I felt like it was too confusing to fallow. one chapter it would be of Brent and his journey, then too something really random. But that's my opinion, and even if it was too confusing for me too fallow. I still enjoyed it. I really loved the message.!! (:
- I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it
waste of time
this book was stupid it was a waste of my pretty time, minutes i will never get back in my life the person who wrote this book should be ashamed of there self for making suffer lke this
- I rate this title iffy for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
itas okay for a 10 year old
this boook was stupid it was waste of my time, minutes of my life i will never get back life is to short to waste on this book the author should be ashamed of what they put me through
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Very Inspiring.
A great book that will inspire many.
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| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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