Night Flying

by Rita Murphy

Book Overview

Georgia Hansen can fly. All the women in her family can. They fly at night when the world sleeps, for no one must discover their secret. Georgia will soon turn 16 and make her first solo flight,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038532748X
• ISBN13: 9780385327480
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Night Flying Takes Off!

Georgia Hansen, along with all the other women in her family posses a special gift: the ability to fly. Despite the freedom that this type of power affords, the Hansen women's existence is controlled by rules created by Georgia's domineering grandmother. Even though Georgia knows the rules are essential to her family's survival, she can not help but feel stifled by them and dreams of a world where the only rule is that there are no rules. While she is preparing for her first solo flight, Georgia's mysterious Aunt Carmen returns home after being banished from the family farm for rebelling against the rules. By accident (or by design) she reveals to Georgia secrets about her past and sets her off into a fit or rage and confusion during which she breaks one of the family's most important rules. Rita Murphy's debut novel is a wonderful story about a young girl on the verge of becoming a women who is struggling to define her own self against a backdrop of rules and family secrets. Anyone can relate to Georgia's struggle between living up to her family's expectations of her and fulfilling her own desires. The language is simple, yet it paints a beautiful picture of rural Vermont that readers of any age can appreciate.

Flying Into Reality

Rita Murphy's Night Flying is a captivating tale about a girl getting in touch with herself that makes your greatest dreams turn to reality. It's very easy to fall into. When you read it, you'll feel as if you're a part of it. Flying with Eva, Maeve, Suki, stif old grandmother, and Georgia and feeling their anger, sorrow, and joy. It will inspire you to be open and truthful with yourself and with others. I recomend this book for ages 9-99 and garentee a great ride.

Wonderful!

My sister sent me this book because I have a t-shirt that says, "Women fly when men aren't watching." Rita Murphy must have this shirt too. "Night Flying" is a wonderfully written coming of age story that I am recommending to both mothers and daughters. From the opening line, "The Hansen women have always flown at night, even in bad weather," I was ready to fly along. As three geenrations of Hansen women prepare for Georgia's 16th birthday and her first solo flight, Georgia ponders what her mysterious Aunt Carmen did to be cast out from the family. When Carmen returns for the eventful birthday, we all learn something important about rules, and when to break them. I'm looking forward to Ms. Murphy's next work.

Vermont Magic

Although this book is recommended for young adults, it speaks to the young adult in all of us. Not only does Rita Murphy know the beauty of her native Vermont landscape, she sprinkles it with a magic that all Vermonters and visitors know well.This is a spare, beautifully written novel about the pain and exotic excitement of venturing out into a world that is at once exquisite and nurturing and yet lonely and isolating.As a 38 year old , I was captivated until the last page. I want to know what happened to Georgia the day after!!Thank you Rita Murphy for your gift to all of us

NIGHT FLYING a Dream Come True

What a spare, yet rich, work of literature! NIGHT FLYING speaks to that part in all of us which longs to be master of our dreams. Though written for the young adult market, this gorgeous, ethereal book is a must-read for all independent, creative thinkers, aged 10 to 100.This is a pass-along book. You will read it in one day, and then will want to share it with a special person.Thank you, Rita Murphy, for sharing your talent with me! You are a true artist.