Particularize Books As Firegirl
| Original Title: | Firegirl |
| ISBN: | 0316011711 (ISBN13: 9780316011716) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2008) |
Tony Abbott
Hardcover | Pages: 145 pages Rating: 3.76 | 7652 Users | 1107 Reviews
Specify Of Books Firegirl
| Title | : | Firegirl |
| Author | : | Tony Abbott |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 145 pages |
| Published | : | June 6th 2006 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Realistic Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Description Toward Books Firegirl
At first, I couldn't stop rolling my eyes because Tom and his friend Jeff were the kind of boys I knew when I was, say, ten, and really didn't like. Rambunctous, show-offy, really annoying--yeah, those ones, the ones who would pull on the pig tails of a pretty girl or dare each other to snap the bra strap of another.But then Jessica Feeney joins their seventh grade class. Jessica has been burned so badly that her face and body are supremely disfigured, almost heinous to look at. She's enrolled only because the hospital where she's getting long-term treatment is close by. Some of Tom's other classmates--including Jeff--start speculating about what happened. They say, maybe Jessica was playing with matches and set her sheets on fire. They say, they would rather have died than look like she does now. It's cruel gossip, and only Tom tries to see something beyond Jessica's burns.
Guys, I got the heartstring tug at the end. Abbott doesn't make it too cutesy, it is what it is. There's no Moral of the Story and no Grand Revelation. Best of all, he never writes his Tom as something he's not--he's still a twelve-year-old boy, still insecure about a lot of things... but his knowing Firegirl, however briefly, tilts his life a little askew.
If I had one small criticism, it would be that, man, this book reads YOUNG. Like, I would have put these kids in fifth grade instead of seventh.
Rating Of Books Firegirl
Ratings: 3.76 From 7652 Users | 1107 ReviewsNotice Of Books Firegirl
2.5 starsNot bad, it just seemed very young to me, for the characters being in like 7th grade. It was too short, the plot was somewhat boring, and it overall seems too much like Wonder.Jessica, who is one of the main characters (but not the narrator) was burned in a fire, and her face looks very different and unappealing, everyone makes fun of her and teases her, and nobody wants to talk to her or touch her.Extremely. Like. Wonder.Tom, the other main character and the narrator, was not a veryIt was great. Very inspiring especially since I read it when I was younger, but it's still a great read.
Firegirl is a touching, sad, and memorable novel. It may sound like a book about a superhero, but it's nothing like that! It starts when the new girl, Jessica Feeney, who is "badly burned," comes into Tom Bender's 7th grade class--but only because she needs to go to a infirmary in that area. Everyone is afraid of her--except for Tom. When everyone (including his friends) keeps making fun of Jessica, Tom tells them to stop, but even so, they keep going and that results in him just not being their
***SPOILER***SPOILER***SPOILER***SPOILER***SPOILER***This was so surprisingly amazing! Amazing writer that puts the enormous feelings of wanting to be excepted in public view in a simple-to-understand way. This is such a precious book. Tom has a best friend whom he has been friends with for almost 4 years now. They hang out together all the time...until a new girl comes to class and seperates them, without anybody really realizing it until it's too late. The new girl is named Jessica and the two
I chose to do this book for book club. It was amazing!!
This book is something I thouroughly dislike for many reasons. If you wish for your sanity to remain intact, do not read this book.
I read this book because I was looking for Wonder read-alikes. Although this has some similar themes because a girl named Jessica with severe burns temporarily joins a high school class, it doesn't have the depth of Wonder, or the humor. I think it might work well for teens who like problem fiction. The main character works through issue of peer pressure and figuring out the kind of person he wants to be. Jessica gets some cold reactions from her classmates, even though some try to engage her in
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