The Year We Learned to Fly

by Jacqueline Woodson

First published 2022

When a heavy winter storm traps two sisters inside, their mother shares a family secret: the power of imagination can make you soar. As the girls explore this newfound gift, they discover the courage to overcome their fears and embrace the unknown. But when a tragedy strikes, they must learn to harness the magic within to find their way back to each other.

Genres: fiction, family-life, fantasy, magical-realism, 21st-century

Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, whimsical

Tropes: found-family, magic

Period: 21st-century

32 pages · Hardcover · Nancy Paulsen Books

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