by Jane Langton
First published 1981
Georgie weighs no more than thistledown and moves like wind through her world. She discovers her gift gradually. First she bounds down twelve steps in two graceful leaps. Then she jumps from the porch and floats up to the rooftop. Her delight grows with each discovery. One night a Canada goose appears at her window. The meeting feels natural to Georgie. She climbs onto the goose's back without fear. Together they soar into the darkness. The goose becomes her teacher in the art of true flight. Georgie must learn to trust her abilities and embrace the magic within herself. Langton creates a world where the impossible becomes possible through wonder and courage. The story captures every reader's secret dream of taking wing and leaving the ground behind.
Genres: coming-of-age, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
182 pages · Paperback · Harper & Row