Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

The book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman falls under the adventure genre. This book wasn't so great and was confusing because it kept switching stories and leaving a cliffhanger then transitioning to another story then back to that cliffhanger. However, I really enjoyed the detailed stories the book held. I would recommend this book to whoever likes a cliffhanger or adventure book because this book shows lots of examples of adventures. One big adventure was one of the characters going to a party and almost dying. It is a short book with a little over a hundred pages, it is easy to read because of the range of vocabulary. (Elizabeth, Grade 6)

Rating: 2/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

Whirligig is an adventure and realistic fiction book about a 17-year-old boy named Brent written by Paul Fleischman. When Brent drives home from a party one night he tries to take suicide when he accidentally kills a girl named Lea. Lea’s mom sends Brent on a journey to build four Whirligig that looks like Lea around the country. So that when people see the whirligigs they will see Lea’s beautiful smile. To be honest I really didn’t like this book because I thought it was so confusing how it changed between different people. Whirligig is a short book but it took me a while to read because I thought the way the author wrote and his choice of vocabulary was really confusing and hard to understand. (Marta. Grade 6)

Rating: 2/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

A 17-year-old kid named Brent Bishop is assigned to construct four whirligigs in each of the four corners of the United States as a penitential act in Paul Fleischman's realistic fiction novel Whirligig. The novel is brief (130 pages), the action moves quickly, and there is simple terminology throughout. Teenagers who like a quick, easy, yet engaging book might consider it.  (Erik. Grade 8)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig is a novel by Paul Fleischmann. It was released in 1998. It is about a teenager who builds a Whirligig in each of the corners of the United States in order to repent what he did after he accidentally killed someone while he tried to kill himself in a car crash while he was drunk after he left a party. Some things I liked about this book is that it is quite short, but it is still a very interesting book which covers everything it needs to, instead of making it a short, not very detailed story which is something I really liked. Some things I didn't like was the vocabulary was very simple and it made it very quick and easy to read. I recommend this book to teenagers who are interested in a short, interesting realistic fiction books. (Vivan. Grade 8)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

The book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is a realistic fiction type of book. The book is about a boy named Brent who lives in Chicago and is the cause of death of Lea, who was only 18. Later into the book, Brent gets told by the girl who died’s mom to go on a journey to build 4 whirligigs in the four corners of the country, in honour of her daughter. To be honest, I did not like this book at all because I rarely enjoy short books, and I would only consider recommending this to those who are comfortable and do like books like this that not only includes death, but also suicide. (Lilly. Grade 7)

Rating: 2/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is a realistic fiction book about a 17-year-old boy named Brent Bishop who is living in Chicago. He try's to commit suicide because he no longer wants to live because his first love rejected him. But he accidentally killed an 18-year-old girl named Lea. The family of Lea gave him a task to travel around the country where he has to create four whirligigs. However, this book is short and there a isn't a lot of difficult vocabulary. I recommend this book for people who want to read a quick, interesting book . (Kirana. Grade 6)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig was written by Paul Fleischman, it is the genre of realistic fiction. This book is about a 17-year-old named Brent Bishop, He and his family moved a lot so Brent was always new everywhere he was. One day he was at a party and the party didn’t end up well, he didn't want to live anymore and tried killing himself. So Brent was sent on a journey. He was asked to build 4 whirligigs around the country. His whirligigs inspire people and help them with their problems. And now he feels happier. (Emma. Grade 6)

Rating: 2/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig is a good realistic fiction book by Paul Fleischman. The book tells the story of Brent Bishop, a 17-year-old boy with a turbulent social life that moves cities every few years in America because of his father's car business. One day Brent goes to a party and after an interesting series of events he leaves embarrassingly, and attempts to commit suicide. However, in his attempt, he accidentally kills another teenager, and to repent his actions he is sent to build whirligigs in all four corners of the United States. I liked a few things about this book, such as the themes revolving around isolation, coming of age, redemption, and adventure. The book really creates empathy in the reader for Brent and showcases these themes in a relatable way for teenage readers, it's almost as if I was there with Brent on his journey across the USA. There are several things I dislike about this book, however, this book is really short (around 130 pages) and thus the progression of events is very quick. Oftentimes, we would get a description of a beautiful place on one page but suddenly teleport to a different setting on the next page. Another problem with the book is that there isn't much-complicated vocabulary, which can sometimes make you feel like you are reading a book meant for first grade. I recommend this book to teenagers who enjoy a quick, simple, thought-provoking read. (James E. Grade 8)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

In his realistic fiction and adventure book Whirligig, Paul Fleischman tells the story of Brent Bishop, a 17-year-old boy. In the narrative, he attempts suicide because he no longer wants to live. But he accidentally killed an 18-year-old girl named Lea. Lea's mother orders him to build four whirligigs, one in every corner of the country in honor of her daughter. Since they went on many adventures to build the whirligigs, this book falls under the adventure category. It falls under the category of realistic fiction because these occurrences are possible in real life. Overall, I'd give this book a three to five rating because it had some pretty boring sections but was otherwise alright. I would give this book's vocabulary a 3 out of 5 because I had trouble understanding a few words. Because this book contains death and suicide, I would suggest it to more mature readers. (Sean. Grade 7)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

The book “Whirligig” by Paul Fleischman. This was a book that I really enjoyed reading and found it hard to put down. In this story, This book follows the adventure of Brent who was sent on a journey of repentance. On his way he met many people, one of those people was a school girl from Maine, who was his first love. Other people he met included a kid from Washington who wanted to be a baseball player. This story is supposed to give you a sense of hope. “Whirligig” fits in the genre’s of adventure, and a bit of action. I would recommend this book to kids around my age (ie. 13-14).. (Hannah. Grade 8)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 4/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is a realistic fiction book about a 17-year-old boy named Brent Bishop who is currently living in Chicago. Brent is, unfortunately, the cause of an 18-year-old girl’s death, whose name was Lea. He didn’t want to live anymore and tried committing suicide. Brent is told by Lea’s mother to go on a journey to build 4 whirligigs (pinwheels) in the four corners of the country, in honor of her daughter. I wasn’t very invested in this book because I usually read books about teenage romance or mystery books - although, this book would be perfect for people that enjoy sad and deep books. I only recommend this book to more mature audiences because it mentions death and suicide.  (Mandalay. Grade 7)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 1/5

I really liked the book a lot and it was very fun.

it is about that he did some bad stuff

and he needs to repay it.

I really like it and when I went to read for 20 mintes I was exsited to read it.

so if you like action book you shoud really read this book.

sometimes the book is a bit wiered but it is fun

I will give it a 7 out of 10 for this book (Mees. Grade 6)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is a realistic fiction genre book about a young teenage boy named Brent. He is involved in a car accident and kills the other person. The victim's family gives him assigns him a task to travel around the country where he has to create four whirligigs. Throughout his journey, Brent meets new people and has to overcome many challenges. I enjoyed reading this book as it was interesting to read about his perspective of Brent and how he felt throughout the process. I also really liked how all four of the whirligigs he created were connected to other people’s stories which helped inspired them. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to readers who like short books but do keep in mind that some of the content at the start of the book may be difficult for some readers. (Seoyeon. Grade 8)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

Whirligig, written by Paul Fleischman, goes under the genre of realistic fiction. This book is about a 17 year old named Brent Bishop. Him and his family have always moved a lot so Brent was always a newcomer wherever he went. With a failed party he didn't want to live anymore and tried killing himself. Though this action ended in tragedy. For the consequence of the result of his actions, Brent is sent on a journey. He is requested to build 4 whirligigs throughout the country. His whirligigs inspire people and help them cope with their problems. In total the word vocabulary wasn't too difficult and I would rate this book 3/5 because sometimes it was a little confusing and boring. (Enya. Grade 6)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

"Whirligig" by Paul Fleischman is a realistic fiction book that is a story about a kid named Brent that went off on a country trip to make his whirligig after he killed an 18-year-old girl by accident at a party. The book is mostly sad but also, but there is a side where the boy is finding his path and making friends that makes him happier than before he started his journey. At the end of the book, there is a reverse. I'll rate this book 3/5 because the genre is not that interesting to me but it was still an enjoyable story. (Youngmin. Grade 7)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

My opinion on this book is that it was really interesting and I think the genre was most likely to be a fiction-type story. In the beginning, they explain how their parent's brent moved to Chicago and they suddenly started dining in the kitchen where they had a small tv. In the bigging, they also explain the character traits and how they look. They also said Brent Bishop was the new kid in eleventh grade and committed social suicide at a party to make himself cool. In the middle of the book Brent's decision to accept the challenge to travel and create whirligigs in Lea's honor. Then All of the whirligigs are finished by Brent. He also thinks to visit the entire country to get more money for Lea. The whirligigs show him a power he was unaware of. At the end of the book, they tell us about how Lea Zamora, 18, is killed in a collision that Brent causes but survives. After that, Brent attempts suicide but doesn't inform anybody since he feels  (Kiran. Grade 7)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

The book that I read is called Whirligig by Paul fleischman, in this book the genre is adventure. This book is a bout there was a boy called Brent Brent was sent on a journey to cross country trip building whirligigs, but before that he walked on Miami street sweeper desperate for peace and quiet. He also have a journey to U.S. this book is quite Interesting because the genre is adventure, and I would rate this book 4 because I like this book, this book is for 8 grade or grade 7.  (Keelmoris. Grade 7)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleishman. I think this books fits into adavanture because the boy named Brent must go around the U.S to put a little statue that brings happiness. He goes to the north east and west of the US and the South east and west of the US. He must do this because he had been drinking all night and try to suicide but intead he killed an 18 year old girl. Her parents intructed Brent to put the whirlgig a the four points of the US. The girl’s parents already bought him the ticket for the journey. He had meet many friends along the way some of them he dont know theyre name but he make freinds with them. What I learn: Actions have consequences.  (Dominic. Grade 6)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is about actions, bad actions having consequences, and adventure. It is a very exciting book to read because the first 10 pages might be boring but it gets better as you understand the story. It also makes you excited about what happens next. The main character Brent Bishop is a teenager who went to a party because he wanted to be part of the cool kids but he failed and the owner kicked him out. He then went drunk driving while wanting to suicide. This book is simply Brent building whirligigs of someone’s face to make people smile. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy reading adventure genre books. It shows the survival of several people working together with only a slim amount of equipment. (Jiwan. Grade 6)

Rating: 5/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

I have read a book called [Whirligig] written by Paul Fleishman. I personally think that this book's genre can fit into an adventure. I think the genre is an adventure because the main character of the book, Brent was having a journey around the country. He has met some kids who have problems or worries and solve their problems. I wished that this book went more deeply into each character which can make the story longer and more interesting. I recommend readers imagine what they would've done if they had the same problems with the characters in the book. In conclusion, I liked this book, especially the story. The vocabulary isn't too hard or too easy. In fact, I think this is good book.  (Siwoo. Grade 7)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 1/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman was a rollercoaster of a book. It was quite interesting and fascinating for the teenage boy by the name of Brent. Brent gets into a big car crash drunk and kills the other person. The family that Brent had killed in the car crash has assigned Brent to go around the country and do many things to soften the relationship of both between them. While over the country he has to face many obstacles that come his way. This book was a great experience of what could happen in the real world. I really enjoyed this book as I went on this forceful adventure with Brent. There were some downs and ups in this book. This book personally I feel fits in the realistic fiction genre as it just felt like the book was based on a true story. This book was not as challenging for English speakers. I would give this book a solid 4/5 though it was quite short with only 133 pages, it still showed a lot of content and interesting parts that I liked the most. I would recommend this book to people who like books related to what could happen in the real world. Overall fantastic book with text, content and much more.  (Jackson. Grade 8)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 3/5

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is not a book for the light-hearted. The story revolves around a teenage boy by the name of Brent after a long night of doing nefarious things he is involved in a car crash while intoxicated and kills the person on the receiving end. The victim's family assigns him to travel around the country and do certain things to appease the victim's parents.

Through the journey, he has to overcome many mental obstacles and he experiences many different things. He has to deal with the cycle of guilt and goes through many low points as he attempts many times to end his own life or block it all out with alcohol or drugs and other leisurely things. This is not only a story about struggle though he hits high points through his travels as he meets people and experiences new things.

My personal experience of reading this young adult fiction book was nothing less than a roller-coaster, as I was going along with Brent on his adventure for the redemption of himself, I feel what he feels and see the things he sees. I would recommend this to someone looking for a more realistic or serious book or if you enjoy young adult fiction. It's quite short with only 133 pages but there is a lot of content. That is about everything when it comes to Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. (Oliver. Grade 8)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 4/5

The book i was reading was Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. The book was very nice i liked the story and how it started. I really liked the book because it kind of was an adventure. The Whirligig as the book was called was a book they borrowed from the library. My rating for this book is good cuz it had a lot of things happening all the time. I really think you should try this book. The book made me fell like i wanted to do the things that happened in the book.(no spoilers). I would recommend this book for people 11 and up because there are some words that younger people wouldn't understand. (Dag. Grade 7)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5