Children's Fiction Military & Wars
Fly Boy
- Publisher
- Tundra Book Group
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2010
- Category
- Military & Wars, General, General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780143176305
- Publish Date
- Dec 2010
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
Robbie's father is a Spitfire pilot who was shot down during World War II and is now a POW. At only seventeen, Robbie lies about his identity to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force under the guise of going to a boarding school so that his mother doesn't find out. He starts training in Brandon, Manitoba, but after acing all his classes, he's dealt a disappointing blow when he's assigned to be a navigator on a Lancaster. He wanted to be a pilot, just like his father, but the commanders of the air force have other ideas. Robbie is soon on his way to England, where he completes his training on missions bombing German targets in enemy territory. It is during one of these missions that his Lancaster is fired upon and the pilot and many of the crew are shot. It's up to Robbie and his limited piloting experience to save the crew...and himself.
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.
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Editorial Reviews
“Fly Boy [is] a treat for adventurers of all ages and helps cement [Walters’s] status as one of this country’s master storytellers.” - Quill & Quire
“Walters … has effectively evoked the mood of this time … His writing is spot-on … Highly recommended.” - CM Magazine
Librarian Reviews
Fly Boy
Robbie’s father was shot down during World War II and is now a POW. At only 17, Robbie lies about his identity to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and devises a plan to keep this information from his mother, his schoolmaster and, most importantly, the authorities at the RCAF. Assigned to train as a navigator on a Lancaster, his education continues in England on treacherous bombing missions in enemy territory.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. Fall, 2012.
