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Flyaway (2011)

by Helen Landalf(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0547519737 (ISBN13: 9780547519739)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: Stevie just wants a normal life--to have a mom who is there for her, a mom who does't take off and leave her fifteen-year-old daughter alone for days, a mom who can stay away from the meth that has so dramatically changed her life. Goody two-shoes Aunt Mindy thinks she can save Stevie and even sets her up with a tutor, as if that will solve all Stevie's problems. The draw of Stevie's bad-boy boyfriend, Drake, complicates her life, as does bad-boy turned animal rescuer, Alan. In the light of drug use by loved ones, will Stevie make the right choice? Your heart will break for Stevie as she navigates the messy relationships and pressures of school. Set in Seattle, this story details the decisions a teen has to make to bring order and stability to her life and how decisio... morens made by others can influence the lives of teens. Good tie-in of the cover illustation and the wildlife rescue center to the title of the book, all relating to birds/wings. Might be most appropriate for high school students due to repeated instances of drug use (which are entirely appropriate for the story). The paperback version will be released in October and will have a different cover. Thanks to Puget Sound Council for this review copy.
review 2: This was an amazing book. I love how you can just imagine how Stevie is feeling and it's like you can see what she sees every second. I could not imagine having a mother who was hooked on Crystal meth live with me and think that I'm going to be there every second to take her crap and clean up her messes she made (literal and non literal). I honestly loved this book and would recommend it to anybody. If you want to see how someone who lives with someone who is hooked on drugs lives and now how they feel then this is definitely the book for you. It is also a quick read so thats not bad either. less

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