Thursday, June 4, 2009

Whirligig


Title: Whirligig

Author: Paul Fleischman


Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Anger, Conflict Resolution

Year of Publication: 1999


Publisher & Location: Random House Publishing


ISBN#: 9780440228356

Target Age Level: Young Adult, Teens


# of Pages: 144


Quality of Illustrations: none


Brief Summary: In a drunken rage, 16-year old Brent leaves a party and inadvertently causes the death of a high school girl. For restitution, the girl’s family asks that Brent build a whirligig (type of windmill) on the four corners of the United States. As Brent travels, his anger is changed into repentance and ultimately his journey is one of healing.


Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book: sensitive subject matter

Post Reading Activities: This book provides a reader with a sense of hope- hope that someone can change and become a “good person” even after committing a grievous act. This book could be used to help a person process their own emotions after an accidental or purposeful act that resulted in the harm of another person.

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