Flipped By: Wendelin Van Draanen Genre: Realistic Fiction Published: 2001 By: Jessie Nguyen

1. Flipped By: Wendelin Van Draanen Genre: Realistic Fiction Published: 2001 By: Jessie Nguyen

2. Setting • The setting took place at Julianna’s small house and Bryce’s large and perfect house. • The tall sycamore tree • The peaceful community of Greenhaven If the setting was different than the story wouldn’t be good and wouldn’t match or fit together.

3. Characters . • Bryce Loski • Blond hair, blue eyes, handsome Nice, proud, and strong He’s proud of his family and stands up for himself. Julianna Baker • Brown hair, skinny, freckles Energetic, caring, headstrong She has a lot of energy. She also cares for her neighbors and doesn’t cares what people say about her.

4. Conflict • I think this is a man vs. self for Bryce because he later on struggles to find out does he like Juli Baker? Is she really worth it? • This is man vs. man and man vs. self for Juli because she had to compete to get Bryce and after going through all that trouble she realizes that he is not worth it.

5. Summary of Plot • Bryce Loski has moved in to a new neighborhood and meets an annoying girl( he thinks she is) named Julianna Baker. While Julianna(Juli) wants to know when will she ever get her kiss, Bryce has done many things for her not to go crazy for him and wonders when will she ever stop. As they grow older, Bryce begins to see that Juli is very pretty, and Juli begins to see that Bryce isn’t everyting she thought he was.

6. Theme • Theme- Don’t judge people by their looks. “Do you know why the Bakers haven’t fixed up the yard until now?”-Chet “Why? Sure. They’re trash that’s why. They’ve got a beat up house, two beat up cars, and a beat up yard.’’ – Rick “ Because your backyard is, like, covered in turds. I mean look at your place Juli.- Bryce

7. Point of View • First person in Juli’s and Bryce’s perspective. It tells how both characters are feeling and thinking through their own mind and what they see. If the author changed the point of view than it would change how they characters would feel about each other. This point of view helps readers imagine how the character feels, thinks, and what they actually see.

8. Symbolism • The sycamore tree symbolizes strength, and freedom. It represents that because the tree is strong and when you are up there, no one can tell you what to do. It affects the story because Juli loves this tree and it makes her feel magical and happy.

9. Recommendation • This is a really good book, and I enjoyed it a lot. It is really worth reading because you can relate to the book a lot .