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As the time for her solo flight on her sixteenth birthday approaches, Georgia begins to question the course of her life and her relationships with the other women in her unusual family.
Quick Summary
If you've ever felt pressure to follow in your family's footsteps when you really just want to find your own way, this book will totally resonate with you. Georgia's whole family is obsessed with flying her mom, grandmother, the whole crew and she's been training for her first solo flight on her sixteenth birthday, which is a huge deal. But as the big day approaches, she starts wondering if she actually loves flying or if she just never thought to question it. The aviation stuff is really cool and a little nerve-wracking at times, but what really makes this book work is the way it explores those complicated feelings of wanting to belong to your family while also needing to figure out who you are outside of them. Kids who enjoy stories about family secrets, quiet emotional depth, or finding the courage to be honest about what you really want will probably connect with this one. It's got heart, it's got some genuinely suspenseful moments, and it doesn't wrap everything up too neatly which actually makes it feel more real.