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Book Review of Flying Solo

Flying Solo
Flying Solo
Author: Ralph Fletcher
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Friday, April 28, 9:00 A.M

Opportunity is knocking at the door of Mr. "Fab" Fabiano's 6th grade class. Mr. Fab is absent and a substitue teacher never arrives. The class wants to prove that kids rule, so they decide to run the class on there own. Super-smart Karen leads the way in the class routiness and most of the kids join in. But for Rachel White, this is not jusr any day. Rachel's been silent for 6 months and "talks" by writting notes. Rachel knows today is exactly 6 months since there classmate Tommy Feathers died. In her own way, Rachel reminds her class about this-and for the first time, Mr.Fab's students reveal their true and sometimes hurtful thoughts. Where is Mr.Fab's class headed know? The school day is not over yet. Will they keep flying solo, or CRASH?

(This was taken from the back of the book!)