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Whirligig is one of the best books I've read! In the beginning of the book, there is this new kid there (his name is Brent). One night he went with his new friend to a party (he had only been there for a few days). When he got there he saw this girl he liked. Brent went up to her and started to talk to her; she got very annoyed by him. So she yelled at him for him to leave her alone! Before Brent started to talk to her he got a little drunk. Then he left the party and got to his car and drove away. On the way home he got in a car accident and killed someone named Lea. All he wanted to do is get to know her. Lea's mom gave him the punnishment to go to California, Maine, Florida, and Washigton to build whirligigs. If you want to find out what whirligigs are and how he survives by himself traveling over the United States read this book.

Brent Bishop can never fit in, so he tries to kill himself. Driving home from a party where he is totally humiliated, Brent deliberately crashes his car. He lives, but takes another's life. A young woman, Lea, dies in the accident, & her mother wants only one thing from Brent. He must build four whirligigs in Lea's likeness & place them in the four corners of the United States.

Brent makes his whirligigs much like Paul Fleischman constructs his heartwarming novel. The story moves seamlessly back & forth between Brent's journey to piece his life together, & glimpses into the lives of the fragile people who encounter each whirligig. Their stories in each simple chapter build a satisfying & uplifting whole, just like Brent's creations. This tale of redemption & restoration is a thing of beauty that will bring any reader joy.

Whirligig is one of those books that is a interesting, unique story in a confusing content. I would definately reccommend this book, to a good reader!