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Fly Away Home Book & Cassette (Read Along Book & Cassette) | 
| Author: Eve Bunting
Creator: Ronald Himler
Publisher: Clarion Books
Category: Book
Buy Used: $21.17
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 684690
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 14 x 9.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0618442979
EAN: 9780618442973
ASIN: 0618442979
Publication Date: May 24, 2004
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Product Description
A picture book which takes the matter of grave concern, "homelessness" and helps explain it to children. Eve Bunting explores the dynamics of family relatinships and addresses contemporary social issues.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Fly Away Home September 24, 2007
Elaine B. Henson (Wilmington, North Carolina)
This is a wonderful book about homelessness from a child's point of view. The child likens himself to a bird trapped in the busy airport where he and his father live very carefully as to be undetected. A job for his father will free them to fly away from their temporary home like the bird that finally flies away when an automatic door opens one day.
Great, realistic story.. May 30, 2007
Jesse (Connecticut)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is more true to life then may people would like to a admit. As a school teacher, I have been using this book for years to share the plight of the working homeless. I have also worked in the homeless shelters of Boston and can't tell you how many people are struggling just to get on their feet. This book is sad, however you would been amazed how much empathy and new awareness an older child has after reading is wonderful piece of literature!
Sticks with you January 8, 2007
Morgan Wirthlin (Chicago, IL United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm now 20, but I remembered reading this book when I was much younger. It's come into my mind more than once, and I'm glad to've finally found the title of the book again. You see, this is the kind of book that'll stick with you for a very long time. You've read the plot summary, so you know that this isn't exactly a regular children's book in its mood, but if it is possible at all for a children's book to truly change the way a child looks at the world in such a way that the impression remains, this is such a book. The illustrations are beautiful and hazy and dreamlike, though the story exists not in a fantasy world, but in a very mature reality. The story is pretty unique, but the feelings of comfort and love are threads that any child could stand to learn from. I highly recommend this as a much needed book for any child's collection.
 Bizarre Homeless Tale December 20, 2006
Madrok
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This story is quite bizarre and depressing. I'm keeping it for the collector's value. Thoughtful and synmpathetic. Problem: Sadly, there's no way a homeless father and son could live in an airport for more than a day or two in the post 9-11 era. Even the most ignorant security guard team would discover them and kick them out.
Fly Away Home May 26, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is great and kind of sad. The way it's sad because it was about the kid and his father being poor and they got to live in an airport and they could be kicked out from there. Also, they are trying everything to get out of there and live a good life. Out of all the way the writing of the book is good.
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