Fly Away
Published on 8. April 2014
128 pages
978-1-4424-6010-2 (ISBN)
Description
From the Newbery Award?winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall comes a story about one brave girl who saves her family from losing everything. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls this lyrical tale ?melodic, poetic, and enchanting.?
Everyone in Lucy's family sings. Opera. Rap. Lullabies. Everyone, except Lucy. Lucy can't sing; her voice won't come out.
Just like singing, helping Aunt Frankie prepare for flooding season is a family tradition?even if Frankie doesn't want the help. And this year, when the flood arrives and danger finds its way into the heart of Lucy's family, Lucy will need to find her voice to save her brother.
?Filled with little moments of quiet wisdom and gentle humor, Newbery winner MacLachlan's story about family love soars? (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Everyone in Lucy's family sings. Opera. Rap. Lullabies. Everyone, except Lucy. Lucy can't sing; her voice won't come out.
Just like singing, helping Aunt Frankie prepare for flooding season is a family tradition?even if Frankie doesn't want the help. And this year, when the flood arrives and danger finds its way into the heart of Lucy's family, Lucy will need to find her voice to save her brother.
?Filled with little moments of quiet wisdom and gentle humor, Newbery winner MacLachlan's story about family love soars? (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
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Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; Edward's Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; Fly Away; and Snow Horses. She lived in western Massachusetts.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Chapter 1: Secrets
- Chapter 2: Cow
- Chapter 3: Night Song
- Chapter 4: Red River
- Chapter 5: Frankie
- Chapter 6: Rising Water
- Chapter 7: Waiting for the Flood
- Chapter 8: Friend
- Chapter 9: Darkness and Light
- Chapter 10: Teddy
- Chapter 11: Poet
- About Patricia MacLachlan
- Copyright
