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 143 reviews
Moods
sad 87%
reflective 62%
challenging 50%
adventurous 37%
inspiring 37%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
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 143 reviews
Moods
sad 87%
reflective 62%
challenging 50%
adventurous 37%
inspiring 37%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs