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Curlew #2
Wings to Fly
In Ticket to Curlew, Sam Ferrier and his family moved to Canada and learned to respect their harsh new home and find beauty in its endless prairies. In this sequel, 11-year-old Josie, now well-settled in her new home, longs to have a friend her own age. So when a girl named Margaret moves to the area from England, Josie is thrilled to have a buddy for riding to school, exploring the mysterious, abandoned silver house, and dreaming about the future.
But what does the future hold for a young girl in 1918? Could Josie fly airplanes like her heroine Katherine Stinson? Will she be a teacher like Miss Barnett? What if she becomes like Margaret’s sad mother, who can’t bear to even unpack her fine English china in the crude sod house that is her new prairie home? Wings to Fly tells the powerful and poignant story of a young girl facing her future in the dramatic Canadian wilderness.
But what does the future hold for a young girl in 1918? Could Josie fly airplanes like her heroine Katherine Stinson? Will she be a teacher like Miss Barnett? What if she becomes like Margaret’s sad mother, who can’t bear to even unpack her fine English china in the crude sod house that is her new prairie home? Wings to Fly tells the powerful and poignant story of a young girl facing her future in the dramatic Canadian wilderness.
144 pages, Paperback
First published December 12, 1991
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March 23, 2024
This is a sequel but can be read as a standalone. I enjoyed this look at a small Canadian town in 1918. It included the flu epidemic, referenced WWI, the beginnings of aviation, and the difficulties faced by settlers unused to wide open prairies.
I appreciated the wholesome families, the strong sibling relationships, and the community mindset. Josie is 11 and would dearly like a friend her age. When Margaret moves with her parents from England to nearby Josie's farm she hopes they can be friends. Yet it is more nuanced and rich than just that. There is a lot going on and the characters had depth and I cared about them.
This is also the story of a house, built with love and care but never lived in. A mystery, the rights of women to think and be treated fairly, dreaming of what you want to become, and a lot more. I recommend it.
I appreciated the wholesome families, the strong sibling relationships, and the community mindset. Josie is 11 and would dearly like a friend her age. When Margaret moves with her parents from England to nearby Josie's farm she hopes they can be friends. Yet it is more nuanced and rich than just that. There is a lot going on and the characters had depth and I cared about them.
This is also the story of a house, built with love and care but never lived in. A mystery, the rights of women to think and be treated fairly, dreaming of what you want to become, and a lot more. I recommend it.
August 20, 2019
A gem! I really, really enjoyed this book. It made me happy in the same way Littlle House on the Prairie did. But the story has more exploration of female empowerment and a tiny mystery about an abandoned house on a hill. What’s not to love?
May 31, 2017
Very good, but without the universal appeal of the first book, Ticket to Curlew. I will be posting a review on my blog very soon.
February 7, 2016
I LOVED this book. I recommend this book to everyone! But first, read the first book.
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