Flight

By Sandy Whiting

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Cassie's World is turned upside-down with the death of her father. Unable to cope, Cassie's mom finds solace in pills. Her brother, Jeremy, becomes lost in Virtual Reality, and her sister, Courtney, spends all her time with her friends, leaving Cassie seemingly unattended and unloved.

At the same time, Cassie's class begins an in-depth unit on butterflies, Cassie's mom unexpectedly takes a trip, leaving her family in the hands of their widowed neighbor. Cassie can either continue to see the worst in her unfortunate surroundings or embrace her new-found knowledge that butterflies aren't the only creatures capable of metamorphosis.

Content: 13+, parental substance abuse, rehabilitation, death of a parent

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1957656794
• ISBN13: 9781957656793
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Monarch Educational Services, L.L.C.
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary