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219 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439799546
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves that the town fathers--and Turner's--want to change i...
Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
reflective 66%
challenging 44%
inspiring 44%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
funny 22%
informative 22%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Average rating
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Racism, Racial slurs
219 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439799546
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves that the town fathers--and Turner's--want to change i...
Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
reflective 66%
challenging 44%
inspiring 44%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
funny 22%
informative 22%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs