If you are a girl who comes with the quickest decisions and may come to a time that you realize that your choice is wrong, you may relate with the main character Piper Mc Cloud; I was thrilled that I read the story in one and a half day! The book's good for readers who want to join the hoop de loops with Piper.
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)
"i'm light as a feather, high as a bird, and I can fly." is what Piper Mccloud would tell herself right before she jumped of the rooftop of her house. she can fly, but no one believes her. one day at a gathering the kids were playing baseball, another kid hits the ball towards Piper and it goes high into the air. Piper wanted to show people her talent, but instead of an applause for flying into the air to catch a baseball Piper gets sent to a private school for kids with special talents where they "help" you. but, Dr. Letitia Hellion is far from helping these extraordinary kids.
I love love love LOVE this book! It is a good book for 10 and up. Also, if you like fantasy this is the book for you! Hope ya'll like it.
I absolutely loved this book I also love the other book (the boy who new every thing)
It's so cool!!!!
almost to he end and must I say i'm HOOKED
Best, most interesting, most hilarious book ever!
I saw this book at my favorite book stores, so I decided to try read it out. When I started the first page, I noticed that I already got hooked up to the twist and enthusiasm of the story. I didn't even notice that I finished it that night. :)
Be sure to read the sequel. I know I want to. Btw the sequel is about Conrad.
Yeah it's real cool.