Firegirl

Tony Abbott
(Little, Brown; $15.99)

Reviewed by Emily Simons, 10th grade student

When Tom first meets the new girl in class he’s shocked at the sight of her face. No one wants to talk to her or touch her but Tom feels weirdly attracted to her and isn’t as afraid. He can’t understand why his friends are being so weird about her and slowly builds a friendship with Jessica, the new girl. As he begins to find out about Jessica and how she got the scars covering her face, he sees the real girl inside of her. This book was subtle but had true meaning in it and really captured my heart. It was a true tale of suffering and friendship and how one can counterbalance the other and fix the past. Although it was written for younger children any one could read this book and benefit.

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