Fly Away Home

by Eve Bunting (Author) Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

Fly Away Home
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds its freedom.

"A first-rate picture book that deserves a place in all collections. Sure to spark discussion." -- School Library Journal, starred review

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Publishers Weekly

In this timely and touching work, Bunting and Himler present a naturalistic look at the plight of the homeless--their tale of a boy and his father living in a busy airport is all the more disturbing for its lack of a pat resolution. Ages 5-8. (Mar.)

Review quotes

A first-rate picture book that deserves a place in all collections. Sure to spark discussion. School Library Journal, Starred
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780395664155
Lexile Measure
580
Guided Reading Level
M
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
March 22, 1993
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039070 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
Library of Congress categories
Birds
Homeless persons
Homeless families
Airports

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