Learning to Fly (Orca Soundings)

Yee, Paul

ISBN 10: 1551439530 / ISBN 13: 9781551439532

Published by Orca Book Publishers (edition ), 2008

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1551439530-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Fly (Orca Soundings)
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (edition )
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551439530
• ISBN 13: 9781551439532
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Jason is an outsider.

A recent immigrant from China, Jason lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong crowd, trying to fit in, Jason takes chances and ends up in trouble with the police. Holding on to his friendship with an Indigenous boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

About the Author

Paul Yee is one of Canada’s most celebrated authors. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious prizes, including the Governor General’s Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award given by the Writers’ Trust of Canada for his lifetime achievement in writing for young people. Raised in Vancouver’s Chinatown, he presently lives in Toronto.