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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100140376798
ISBN-139780140376791
eBay Product ID (ePID)64678
Product Key Features
Book TitleFlip-Flop Girl
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, General, Family / Siblings, Social Themes / New Experience, Girls & Women, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKatherine Paterson
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight3.6 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN93-031591
Reviews* "Resembles some of Paterson's most affecting books, such as Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins . . . . All readers will know more about themselves when they get to the conclusion of this powerful story."
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
SynopsisWritten by Newbery Medalist, National Book Award winner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder Award recipient, and author of Bridge to Terabithia . Vinnie Matthews needs a real lifesaver--on that will bring her father back to life and let her family go home. Living with Grandma means having to be responsible for her little brother, Mason, who refuses to speak, and ignoring the kids who ask why he's so crazy. Then Vinnie meets Lupe, the mysterious "flip-flop girl" who only wears orange flip-flops on her feet. Lupe is strong, confisent, and even more of an outsact than Vinnie. She's just teh type of friends Vinnie needs, if only Vinnie can ignore the rumora about Lupe's past.