![](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/books/f/flight-plan3/9781459835139_cover/772790551-1-eng-CA/9781459835139_cover_wide_432.jpg)
Young Adult Fiction Survival Stories
Flight Plan
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2023
- Category
- Survival Stories, Thrillers & Suspense, Dystopian
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 12 to 18
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459835115
- Publish Date
- Sep 2023
- List Price
- $16.95
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459835139
- Publish Date
- Sep 2023
- List Price
- $11.99
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
Key Selling Points
- Flight Plan examines what would befall the world if all modern technology failed...and how human civilization would falter. It unflinchingly shows both how dangerous people can be and how capable and kind as well. Its overarching message is how much we need each other, no matter what.
- The book also has a coming-of-age theme, in that Jamie starts out a privileged young kid who has only read about hardship but grows to become a self-sufficient person with a strong will to survive and the ability to defend himself and his friends.
- The story takes place in the world of Eric Walters's Rule of Three series (a trilogy released by Macmillan, starting in 2015).
- Eric Walters ceaselessly visits schools; he's an expert at engaging school-age kids in reading, and he continues to write thrilling books to keep them turning pages.
About the author
Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.
Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.
To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.
if (SYM == "BIO") { document.writeln(""); } else { document.writeln(""); }
Awards
- Commended, Children's Book Council Young Adult Favorites Award
- Commended, Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection
- Commended, Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standards Selection
Editorial Reviews
“The novel’s haunting premise and adolescent perspective give familiar tropes an intriguing spin…A page-turning story of teen empowerment with a potent underlying message.”
Kirkus Reviews
“This story is dark and thought-provoking. What would each of us do to survive or protect those that we love?”
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)
“It's tough to write a riveting dystopian thriller and to show how horrible things can be while also infusing the book with hope, but Walters balances these two things well…If you don't have this series in your middle school or high school library, make sure you order them…They will get lots of use.”
Ms. Yingling Reads
“A fast-paced read [that] leaves you with lots of things to think about.”
Book Time
“The story in Flight Plan is engrossing, and Jamie’s relationship with his travelling companions demonstrates the ties that bind in difficult times.”
Sal's Fiction Addiction