The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt

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Drew's a bit of a loner. She has a pet rat, her dead dad's Book of Lists, an encyclopedic knowledge of cheese from working at her mom's cheese shop, and a crush on Nick, the surf bum who works behind the counter. It's the summer before eighth grade and Drew's days seem like business as usual,... read more

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For some people it's the smell of sunblock.

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1. the grand opening
2. a note about names
3. the book of lists
4. throwing caution to the wind
5. swoozie
6. friends: a history
7. mom, a vanishing act
8. sunday
9. on the loose
10. emmet crane
11. the tin man
12. word games
13. a day off
14. garfield park
15. absolutely, positively fine
16. a face to unlock doors
17. the stolen child
18. the in-between
19. indigo night
20. done
21. the jingle of the bell
22. looking for somebody
23. what it said inside the paper crane
24. someone like me
25. so vital
26. have you seen me?
27. grounded
28. this is not a dream
29. the onion fields
30. the legend
31. taking a leap
32. the runaway type
33. the silver car
34. one last stop
35. let me go
36. awake and alive
37. you are here
38. hold on tight
39. epilogue

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Dana Reinhardt (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0385739540
Page Count: 224

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Ages 12 and up

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Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship
Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Girls & Women
Books › Teens › Social Issues

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