num_pages: 145
description: "...there is..." Mrs. Tracy was saying quietly, "there is something we need to know about Jessica..."From this moment on, life is never quite the same for Tom and his seventh-grade classmates. They learn that Jessica has been in a fire and was badly burned, and will be attending St. Catherine's while getting medical treatments. Despite her horrifying appearance and the fear she evokes in him and most of the class, Tom slowly develops a tentative friendship with Jessica that changes his life.Tony Abbott is the author of over 35 books for young readers, including the extremely popular The Secrets of Droon series. In Firegirl he has written a powerful book that will show readers that even the smallest of gestures can have a profound impact on someone's life.
language: English
title: Firegirl
titlecomplete: Firegirl
genres: Coming Of Age, Childrens, Teen, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 8737
series: Firegirl
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers