The Summer I Learned to Fly (Paperback)

from howifeelaboutbooks

Drew never knew her father, but she knows a lot ABOUT him, because he left a notebook of lists of things he likes, things he regrets, etc etc. Drew's mother runs a cheese shop and the business takes up a lot of her time. Drew works at the shop for free and has never minded the work because she do...

from lindamamak

Drew decides after finding her father's journal that is time for her to take a risk and try to find out about who she is.

from lilibrarian

Drew's father died young. Now 13, she barely remembers him. On school vacation, she is helping her mother in the gourmet cheese shop she recently opened, and meets a boy in the alley behind the shop. They become friends, and she agrees to help him complete a quest that he believes will help his f...

from Brainannex

I really thought this one had a shot at the Newbery.

from bookwren

A thoughtful, unusual read. Drew is a loner looking for a close friend, but doesn't take many risks. Emmett is looking for a miracle and has taken a big risk. When they find each other, things start to change. Drew starts to defy her mother, looking for spontaneity and freedom. I loved Drew's rel...