This book just got better and better! SHe could fly, people say she should give up flying, finds friends that have other powers, evil people try to make them lose their powers... confusing but a really great book!
The Girl Who Could Fly
By Victoria Forester
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 8 | V | 6 | 70576 |
You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods.
Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie.
Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops.
Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with exceptional abilities.
School is great at first with a bunch of new friends whose skills range from super-strength to super-genius. (Plus all the homemade apple pie she can eat!) But Piper is special, even among the special. And there are consequences.
Consequences too dire to talk about. Too crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.
At turns exhilarating and terrifying, Victoria Forester's debut novel has been praised by Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga, as "the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on the Prairie and X-Men...Prepare to have your heart warmed." The Girl Who Could Fly is an unforgettable story of defiance and courage about an irrepressible heroine who can, who will, who must . . . fly.
This title has Common Core connections.
Praise for Victoria Forester and The Girl Who Could Fly:
"It's the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on the Prairie and X-Men. I was smiling the whole time (except for the part where I cried). I gave it to my mom, and I'm reading it to my kids―it's absolutely multigenerational. Prepare to have your heart warmed." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga
"In this terrific debut novel, readers meet Piper McCloud, the late-in-life daughter of farmers...The story soars, just like Piper, with enough loop-de-loops to keep kids uncertain about what will come next....Best of all are the book's strong, lightly wrapped messages about friendship and authenticity and the difference between doing well and doing good."--Booklist, Starred Review
"Forester's disparate settings (down-home farm and futuristic ice-bunker institute) are unified by the rock-solid point of view and unpretentious diction… any child who has felt different will take strength from Piper's fight to be herself against the tide of family, church, and society."--The Horn Book Review
The Girl Who Could Fly is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Publisher: Square Fish
ISBN-13: 9781250072467
ISBN-10: 1250072468
Published on 10/27/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
Book Reviews (150)
This book is rally good and has lots of red harrings.
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I thought it was the best book i ever read! All the action and sadness then happiness. It is the best book in the world! I cant bielieve Dr.Hellion was actully bad. And Conrad at the end.
This book had a wonderful authors message its a fun book for independent reading or school projects. Also, it show how much difference a person can make if she keeps on trying.
I read this book about 3 years ago, and then I lost it. Then, 3weeks ago I found it! Just as good as before, maybe even better!!!
this book was awesome and i plan on reading it again soon. i wish i could fly. its about a whole bunch of powerful people at this orphanage and then when the girl goes she finds out that the people who run the place are doing something really bad so then the remaining people try to run away... spoiler alert (too late???)
It was a very touching story. I actually almost made me cry, and I don't cry for movies and books!
Wow Yhat good!? I guess i have to try and get it:)
I absolutely love this book! i would say it is a very touching story and very strong at keeping you on the edge of your seat!
This book is so AWESOME!!!! I couldn't let go of it and even dreamed of 'the girl who could fly'. You can NEVER guess how the ending is! The last sentence in this book would make you throw the book on the floor and yell,"YIKES!!!! I WANT TO READ THIS BOOK AGAIN!!!!" If you want to feel that excitement flowing through your veins, READ THIS BOOk!!
LUV THIS BOOK! I started reading this book because I borrowed it from a friend! It was so good, I bought this from a book store. This book is to die for!