The Summer I Learned to Fly
The Summer I Learned to Fly
The Summer I Learned to Fly
Dana Reinhardt
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, until one night after closing time, when she meets a strange boy in the alley named Emmett Crane. Who he is, why he's there, where the cut on his cheek came from, and his bottomless knowledge of rats are all mysteries Drew will untangle as they are drawn closer together, and Drew enters into the first true friendship, and adventure, of her life.

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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Thirteen year old Drew Robin Solo, also known as Birdie, spends her summers helping out at her mother's cheese shop, taking care of her pet rat Hum, and crushing on Nick, the cute surfer who works at the shop. When Hum gets loose in the cheese shop, Drew goes looking for him. Not only does she find her rat, she meets Emmett Crane, a boy who has been eating leftover cheese and has a secret. They quickly become friends, and Drew is introduced to new friends, new places, and new ideas.

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