About the book
Ever since she can remember, Bird has loved flying in small propeller airplanes with her mechanic dad. When the local airstrip is turned into a military flight school, Bird is in heaven—and she manages to turn one young airman's interest in her older sister into some personal flight lessons.
Then a young Japanese American student named Kenji Fujita joins Bird's class, and the entire school seems to be convinced that he's a spy, a secret agent, or at the very least, that he and his uncle want the Japs to win.
But through a class project, Bird and Kenji befriend each other and accidentally discover real spy activity in the area. So begins an adventure that will shake the town and may even change the future of the United States.
Winner of the Dell Yearling Contest
Editions of Born to Fly
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385737159
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375846076
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780385906494
- EBook
- ISBN 9780375890963
Read an Excerpt
Ever since she can remember, Bird has loved flying in small propeller airplanes with her mechanic dad. When the local airstrip is turned into a military flight school, Bird is in heaven—and she manages to turn one young airman's interest in her older sister into some personal flight lessons.
Then a young Japanese American student named Kenji Fujita joins Bird's class, and the entire school seems to be convinced that he's a spy, a secret agent, or at the very least, that he and his uncle want the Japs to win.
But through a class project, Bird and Kenji befriend each other and accidentally discover real spy activity in the area. So begins an adventure that will shake the town and may even change the future of the United States.
Winner of the Dell Yearling Contest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Born to Fly about?
Ever since she can remember, Bird has loved flying in small propeller airplanes with her mechanic dad. When the local airstrip is turned into a military flight school, Bird is in heaven—and she manages to turn one young airman's interest in her older sister into some personal flight lessons.
Then a young Japanese American student named Kenji Fujita joins Bird's class, and the entire school seems to be convinced that he's a spy, a secret agent, or at the very least, that he and his uncle want the Japs to win.
But through a class project, Bird and Kenji befriend each other and accidentally discover real spy activity in the area. So begins an adventure that will shake the town and may even change the future of the United States.
Winner of the Dell Yearling Contest
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Born to Fly?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of Born to Fly?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385737159
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Born to Fly?
Michael Ferrari
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Born to Fly is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385737159) and paperback(ISBN 9780375846076) and altformat(ISBN 9780385906494) and ebook(ISBN 9780375890963)
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