A review by tiamushka
Flyaway by Lucy Christopher

5.0

I really believe middle grade is a magical time in the lives of children, it was for me. I remember so many books touching me very deeply at that age, and this book brought it all back for me. It is a gentle, magical story about a girl, her father and a swan. Add in a compelling first romance, a shine of magical realism, and a dash of Leonardo da Vinci flying machines, and you have this book. I simply loved it. You could just feel yourself there, with Isla, the cold ground, the air on her cheeks, the sounds of the wild swans on the lake. If you want to remember what it feels like to be young and just figuring out the world, read this book!