Learning to Fly

By Yee, Paul

Publishers Summary:
Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he 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 a Native boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home.

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ISBN
978-1-55143-955-6
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2009

Gr 7-10 An immigrant from China, Jason, 17, struggles with his father's betrayal of his mother when he left her for another woman and the underlying sentiments of racism in a small Canadian town. Smoking pot is his way of coping, and, because of this habit, he finds himself with a new group of friends. While he is happy that some people have accepted him, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Recent immigrant Jason Shen is ostracized from his predominantly homogeneous community. The stoner crowd provides companionship, and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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