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Science Fiction · 2010 · G

The Girl Who Could Fly (Piper McCloud #1)

by Victoria Forester

Piper McCloud can fly — and when the world finds out, a special school wants her, and the truth about it is dangerous

ForAll agesGenreScience FictionLength329 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Some peril at the school; mild for the middle-grade register

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild psychological tension around Piper's imprisonment and the school's true nature; the novel resolves with warmth

What this book is about

Victoria Forester's middle-grade novel follows Piper, a farm girl in rural Kansas who discovers she can fly. When her ability becomes known, she is recruited to a special school for exceptional children — and discovers the school's true purpose is not what it seems. Forester writes with warmth and adventure; the story has a dark middle section but resolves warmly. Appropriate for all ages.

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