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Sep 30, 2024
Tami
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I don’t normally review kid’s books but I can’t let this one pass without commenting. We stopped reading this because the author spends so much time commenting on the physical appearance of the female characters.
Melissa Mayer- “who is sort of chubby like me”
Stephanie Pastor- “who looks a little like a boy if you saw her from the side”
Kayla Brown- “as small as the girls in 5th grade, freckled”
Darlene Roberts- has pimples and blotches that the perfect Courtney Zisky does not. The narrator is disg ...more
Melissa Mayer- “who is sort of chubby like me”
Stephanie Pastor- “who looks a little like a boy if you saw her from the side”
Kayla Brown- “as small as the girls in 5th grade, freckled”
Darlene Roberts- has pimples and blotches that the perfect Courtney Zisky does not. The narrator is disg ...more
The reason I gave this book three and a half is because it is too short and I really want their to be a sequel or something because I was really left hanging with the end of this book. Maybe that is what the author wanted me to feel, but I didn't like it and I would of like it to be a little more resolved.
When I started this book I seriously had no idea what it was about. I like the storyline that the book revolves around I just wish their was more dialogue between the two main characters. They ...more
When I started this book I seriously had no idea what it was about. I like the storyline that the book revolves around I just wish their was more dialogue between the two main characters. They ...more
Every teacher should read this one too, and maybe even read it aloud to the class. It's a moving story about the reaction of a class to having a new member who is covered with and recovering from horrible burns sustained in an accident.
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It was okay. It's set in the first person and using my teacher lense this could be good to teach kids how to infer. All the characters make sense and I love the little mini-exploration of superpowers but the book's pacing was strange and honestly I think the points where I felt the most emotion were when I thought of similar scenarios in Wonder. I can't imagine recommending this after a kid reads Wonder. Maybe have it before?
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I'd been wanting to read this for a while; it just had an interesting concept, so I grabbed the audiobook. The cover was a bit reminiscent of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and the story ended up being similar as well, although for a slightly younger audience.
Basically, a girl who was severely burned in a fire enters a 7th grade class, and the narrator, a quiet boy named Tom, begins to change as he sees how his classmates react to "Firegirl" and through his interactions with Jessica.
The narrator was ...more
Basically, a girl who was severely burned in a fire enters a 7th grade class, and the narrator, a quiet boy named Tom, begins to change as he sees how his classmates react to "Firegirl" and through his interactions with Jessica.
The narrator was ...more
Ok, I think I have read this book twice now and it is ok....not the type of book I wanna reread if you get my point!
Young students dealing with a new student who was saverly burned. All the Psch, and phys. repairs. :), Jo
I actually listened to the audio book, which is vary well done.
I actually listened to the audio book, which is vary well done.
Powerful slim novel dealing with a class's reaction to a horribly burned new student.
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May 25, 2008
Amanda
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