Me, an Old Pilot, and a Three-Legged Dog

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Me, an Old Pilot, and a Three-Legged Dog

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories

Author: Rocky Morrisette

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Language: English

Published by: iUniverse

Published on: 9th April 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 743 Kb

ISBN: 9781475979596


Summer Rose Watson

Summer Rose Watson is a fifteen-year-old army brat whose father is on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Once a straight-A student and youth leader in her church, Summer Roses grades begin to slip as she sinks into a depression. She stops attending church and is even caught sneaking out of the house. The only thing that keeps Summer Roses rebellion in check is her flying lessons. But even that is taken away when her plane crashes.

Her New Life in Palmer

In desperation, her mother sends Summer Rose to Palmer, Alaska, to stay with her grandfather. She worries shell be stuck out in the wilderness, banished from malls, movies, MTV, and even cell phone service. But once there, she finds things arent as bad as she feared. Grandpa Gus restarts her flying lessons, and she gets her drivers license on her sixteenth birthday. She makes a new friend, Esperanza, and she falls for the captain of the JV football team at Colony High.

The Challenges of the Greatland

But the Greatland can be a brutal place. Summer Rose is forced to handle some very difficult and dangerous adult situations. She witnesses death for the first time and has her own close encounter. Whats more, she suspects something is wrong with Grandpa Gus.

What You'll Love About This Book

Whether you are a young woman or man and ever wanted to fly, ever wanted to experience Alaska, ever thought the world wasnt fair, youll like this book. It has everything from first kisses to volcanic eruptions. And be careful; you just might learn something.

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