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Title	:	Flyaway
Author	:	Lucy Christopher
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 260 pages
Published	:	January 4th 2010 by Chicken House (first published January 1st 2010)
Categories	:	Contemporary. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Romance. Realistic Fiction. Fiction

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This one is by the same author who wrote STOLEN (which you’ll recall that I adored). FLYAWAY is actually her first novel, published second in the states, and it’s a middle grade novel. Basically, it’s about a girl who becomes determined to reunite a lost swan with its flock after the girl’s father has a heart attack. Anyway, here are five reasons to read it:

1. It’s soft and sweet. The image of a feather comes to mind, even though this book is about a girl coping with the idea that her father and her new friend might die.

2. The imagery is, as always in Christopher’s books, beautiful. The setting is always another character.

3. There is something about Christopher’s prose across both her novels that makes me trust her as an author. She’s in control of these stories, and if you’re feeling something, it’s because she meant you to. It means that she pretty much has a free pass with me at the moment. I will pick up anything she writes.

4. It’s got this slightest little hint of magical realism. I would’ve really loved this book as a ten year old.

5. It is precisely what it promises you. Sometimes I want to be shocked, yes, and sometimes I want twists, and sometimes I want to read about a very unexpected body in a closet. But this book promises that it is a certain sort of book on the first page, and then it gives you exactly that. Soft and sweet.

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ISBN:	190529476X (ISBN13: 9781905294763)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Prime Minister's
Literary Awards:	Nominee for Children's Fiction (2011), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2011)

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Ratings: 3.91 From 1351 Users | 227 Reviews

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This book was definitely a page turner. When I first got the book I didnt think I would enjoy it as much as I did. The book Flyaway was an amazing short read, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes true emotion in a book. One thing I loved about the book was the relationship between the main character, Isla and her father. The true emotion that author, Lucy Christopher, put into the story is unreal. In the book Islas father goes through a heart attack which takes a huge toll on their

This book was a very sweet and altogether a fairly enjoyable story. I did feel that some of it was a little random but overall it was quite enjoyable. I did feel that the suspense could've been used more effectively. 3 stars



After reading Lucy Christophers book Stolen, I knew I had to read the rest of what she wrote as well. I was not disappointed by the next book I chose by her. Flyaway is a touching, uplifting, and all around wonderful story.A young girl - Isla (pronounced like eye-lah) - narrates this story that begins with her and her father going out early in the morning - like they do every year - to watch the whooping swans when they return to the nearby wetlands preserve, marking the start of winter. But

Plot: One cold winter mourning, Dad gets sick - and goes into hospital. It's there I meet Harry, with his scruffy hair and firefly eyes. From his window we watch a wild swan on the frozen lakes outside. There's something different about her, truly different. Almost magical. Perehaps, if we can help her, everything else will begin to make sense.Review: There were 3 major themes to this book: Family, Swans and Harry. The book itself was suprisingly captivating and I even found myself crying

Isla and her Dad share a love for watching swans return to local ponds each year. This year, however, Isla sees that her father isn't quite himself. When he falls to the ground with a heart attack, Isla's quick action calling for help gets him to the hospital in time to save him. Dad has to have a heart-valve replacement, and during his stay, Isla meets Harry, a cancer patient who is waiting for for a bone-marrow transplant. Throughout Isla's worries, she concentrates on the swans and on a very

This is an emotional and heartwarming read about family, friendship and helping others, including birds. My eight year old niece even read some of it to me, and seemed to enjoy it too.