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Upset by a recent event at school, Brent sets out to kill himself, but when he accidentally kills an innocent bystander with his car, he is forced to make reparations to her parents by taking a cross-country journey setting up whirligigs in her memory. Reprint. AB. SLJ.
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Brent gets drunk at a party and he is underage. he gets mad at someone at the party. he gets in his car and drives away but soon gets lost. he tries to go suicide and fails. he kills the person in the car he hits. theperson's mother makes him make whirligigs in the four corners of the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Brent: The main character, who likes Brianna. One night at a party goes up and talks to her, when she tells him to go away and leave her alone. Brent is very frustrated and, in his drunken state, decided to try to commit suicide.
- Brents dad: Mean, not carring , rude
- Lea: Add a description of this character.
- Brent: unhappy, anger, somewhat nice.
First Sentence edit
Brent turned toward his clock.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Whirligigs: The whirligigs are representing Lea and her love for them when she was a young girl. They are placed around the United States to honor her.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul Fleischman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0805055827
Page Count: 160
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0805055827
Page Count: 160
Awards edit
- Golden Kite Award (Finalist, 1999: Fiction, Honor)
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( F ) › Fleischman, Paul
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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