Girl on the Fly celebrates everything that's important to young teen girls - balancing friendships with family, huge ambitions and finding out what's truly important. 13 year old Kamaria loves to run. It's just two weeks until the regional championships and Kam wants nothing more than for her relay team to come out on top. It's going to take every bit of teamwork and togetherness they can muster but can they stay connected and find their rhythm when life gets tricky?
Kam is facing too many challenges:
- Luce is moving away
- Her best friend, Odie, isn't speaking to her and she doesn't know why
- Aunt Rose is coming from Tanzania AND she's going to stay in Kam's bedroom
Sharing a room with Aunt Rose is awkward - she's a stranger who loves to chat when Kam just wants to focus on the race, not have her flow interupted. But, overtime, Kam starts to appreciate Aunt Rose's stories and learns so much from her tales of Tanzania and insight into life's challenges. Aunt Rose's beautiful kangas with inspiring Swahili words chosen especially for Kam set the tone for each stage of her journey. They give her the power to fly.
Set in 1992 Philadelphia, Girl on the Fly is full of cool American cultural references while exploring the power of Tanzanian culture. Kam learns about her family's past and what has made them who they are. In turn, she's ready to face challenges in her own life.
Girl on the Fly is a fantastic story for teens and tweens facing the complications of life. Through Kam's discovery of her heritage, readers will be inspired to make connections to their own family and find their power.
Thank you to David Fickling Books & Liz Scott for a copy of this brilliant book!
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