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How old is dinnie from Bloomability?

How old is dinnie from Bloomability?

thirteen-year-old
About the Book Bloomability, by Newbery medalist Sharon Creech, tells the coming-of-age tale of Dinnie, a thirteen-year-old girl uprooted from her parents’ nomadic lifestyle to spend a year in Switzerland.

Who is the main character in Bloomability?

Dinnie Doone
Bloomability is a children’s book by Sharon Creech, first published in 1998; the main character is Dinnie Doone, a young girl who at the start of the novel lives with her semi-nomadic family in the modern day United States of America.

What point of view was Bloomability in?

light first-person narrative
A light first-person narrative and some insightful dream flashes (taken from the protagonist’s journal) convey an uprooted 13-year-old’s coming of age.

What is the main idea of Bloomability?

One of the most obvious themes of this text is the importance of diversity, of learning not to automatically discredit someone else’s culture or viewpoint. Creech uses the diverse cultures of her characters to make this point clear.

What genre is the Bloomability?

Children’s literature
Young adult fiction
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Who is Guthrie in Bloomability?

Guthrie, the charming American boy who has stolen the affections of both Dinnie and Lila, is the main supporting character. He represents Dinnie’s right-hand assistant as she tries to adjust to her strange new situation and to Lila’s embittered protestations about–well–everything she can think of.

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