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5 out of 5 stars
By
CL
on
03-01-16
Must Read
If you could sum up Flexible Wings in three words, what would they be?
Heart warming, heart wrenching and dynamic!
Which character – as performed by Natalie Hoyt – was your favorite?
Summer's sister
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes, when her sister got hurt and for the first time Summer reacted with maturity.
Any additional comments?
Summer just seemed to be a little self-centered girl. As the book progresses, we see her mature and become independent and responsible. Great story? Super ending! Definitely a must read.
Good book! hope there will be more coming from this author.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
Chasity Dougherty
on
01-16-16
Truly Beautiful Story
Flexible Wings was an amazing tale of what a child goes through when her parents are in the military. In our generation a lot of kids, know all too well what it’s like to have their parents oversees fighting for this country. A lot kids have experienced losing their parents because of war, and it’s hard on the kids that go through these situations.
Summer battles all these emotions that any middle schooler shouldn’t have to go through. And we watch and feel her hurt as she goes through the motions of trying to cope without her mom. Not only does her mom leave on military business, but she also moves to a new place and has to make new friends, which is never easy for any child to have to do. And if you’ve ever moved to a new school, you know just how tough making new friends can actually be.
Summer’s life is an emotional roller coaster in Flexible Wings. Things finally start looking up for her when she joins the swim team. She makes friends and finally feels like she belongs somewhere. But like life things take a turn and don’t end up happily, or so she thinks. And for a pre-teen she feels like her life is falling apart at times. Abandoned by her mother and friends, with only her little sister by her side.
The characters are well-rounded and make the story all the more heart-tugging. Because they go through the motions like an average person would, and the emotions aren’t glorified or written out as if they don’t’ exist, which I feel is often done in some situations. And the story is told in such a way that it feels like it really happened and that Summer and her family aren’t fictional characters.
Veda Stamps has a way with words and paints a vivid picture of everything happening in her story and leaves you with a different perspective. We don’t necessarily see the hurting child when we make decisions of moving to another town, but in Flexible Wings, she definitely shows you what happens when you uproot your family and how one tiny decision affects everyone in big ways.
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