num_pages: 149
description: This poignant novel about a boy's friendship with a burn victim is perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's WonderFrom the moment Jessica arrives, 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 will receiving medical treatments. Despite her 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.
language: English
title: Firegirl
titlecomplete: Firegirl
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, School, Childrens, Coming Of Age, Teen, Fiction, Juvenile, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 8737
series: Firegirl
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers