Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Gary D. Schmidt

256 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A 2005 Newbery Honor Book It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 88%
reflective 66%
challenging 44%
inspiring 44%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
funny 22%
informative 22%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | No: 37%

Average rating

3.76

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