Flipped By: Wendelin Van Draanen Genre: Realistic Fiction

Presented to you by: Erin Ferriter,Tara Reimer, and Jenna Sobczyk

Characters
Bryce- The new kid in the neighborhood who Juli is obsessed with. Bryces dad- A narrow-minded person who only looks at people on the outside. Bryces mom- A sweet person who wants to make friends with Julis family. Lynetta- Bryces sister. Out of the ordinary, but has good values. Chet- Bryces grandfather. He is friends with Juli, and teaches Bryce how to look at life in a different way.

Characters Continued
Juli- She has always had a crush on Bryce and she values the world around her Julis dad- An artist who teaches Juli about life Julis brothers- They are labeled as bad kids, but they really arent. They work hard for what they have. David- Julis uncle. He lives in a mental facility because of a complication at birth.

Summary
Since the second grade Juli has always wanted to be friends with Bryce, the new kid who moved in across the street. To Bryce, Juli is the crazy girl who he tries to avoid by all costs. Bryce however is unsuccessful and must learn to deal with Juli until 8th grade. Once in 8th grade both Bryce and Julis ideas of each other are flipped.

Plot
Introduction- Bryce moves to a new neighborhood, and Juli becomes obsessed with him. Rising action- After the sycamore tree is cut down, Julis and Bryces opinions of each other start to mix. Climax-Because of the basket boy incident, Julis and Bryces opinions of each other are flipped.

Plot Continued

Falling action- Juli is ignoring Bryce and trying to fix up her house. Bryce is trying to find ways for Juli to forgive him. Resolution- Bryce plants a sycamore tree in Julis yard, so Juli decides to forgive him.

Setting

Present day Their neighborhood School The sycamore tree Julis house Bryces house Greenhaven

Conflicts

Bryce Vs. Juli Bryce Vs. himself Bryce Vs. His father Bryce Vs. his grandfather Juli Vs. herself Juli Vs. Government Bryce Vs. Garret

Themes

Look beyond the surface The whole is sometimes more than the sum of the parts, but other times its less

Symbols
Bryce throwing out the eggs symbolizes that he didnt trust Juli The sycamore tree symbolizes the change in Juli The picture of Juli symbolizes that Bryce realizes who Juli really is David symbolizes the simmilarities in the two families and how Bryces family (except dad) changes

Writing Style

Each chapter switches between Bryce and Juli You see the same event from two different point of views Descriptive, a lot of voice, and funny

Point of View

First Person Bryces Julis

Taras Passage

Page 96: Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss. He turned to me. Every once in a while you find someone whos iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.

Erins Passage

Page 92-93: My grandfather slammed his hand on the table and half stand as he says, It had nothing to do with chromosomes, Rick! It was caused by lack of oxygen at birth. He leaned forward even further and whispered, You did.

Jennas Passage
Page 37-38: It was on a day like that when my fathers notion of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts moved from my head into my heart. The view from the sycamore was more than the rooftops and clouds and winds and colors combined. It was magic. And I started marveling at how I was feeling both humble and majestic. How is that possible? How could I be so full of peace? And full of wonder? How could this simple tree make me feel so complex? So alive.

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