Firegirl
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 144
Published: 2007
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 144 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2007 by Little, Brown & Company .
Tony Abbott is the author of the bestselling fantasy saga, "The Secrets of Droon. " He lives and writes in Connecticut.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Golden Kite - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Golden Kite.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
"A touching story of friendship that is easy to read yet hard to forget."
--School Library Journal
* "This isn't the usual book about adjustment to differences; instead, Abbot brilliantly explores the kids' struggle to manage this intrusion of abnormality into their lives.... An understanding yet thought-provoking novel."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
Praise for Firegirl * "Tom's connection to Jessica changes his perspective on himself, his peers and friendship, and underscores the reward of reaching out to another.... This novel maybe be brief, but it leaves a big impact."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"In this poignant story, readers will recognize that even by doing small acts of kindness, people stand to gain more than they lose."
--Booklist