Fly Away Home
Illustrator
Ronald Himler
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
1991
ISBN
9780395664155
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds its freedom.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
580L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Single parent; Homelessness; single father; homeless child; homeless family; homeless parent; no home
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
Awards
California Book Awards, 1991, Winner, Ages (Up to 10)
National Association of Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), 1991, Winner
Best First Novels for Youth, 1991
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 1991 The Young
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 1991
Notable Children's Books, 1992 Younger Reader
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of the Social Studies, 1991
School Library Journal Best Books, 1992
Teachers' Choices, 1992 Primary Level (Grades K-2)
Keywords
airport; death; planes; discreet; bird; part-time job; freedom; fear
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bunting, Eve, "Fly Away Home" (1991). Diverse Families. 1766.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1766