A Little Window: Flight

Name: A Little Window: Flight
Author: Jean M. Snyder

When twelve-year-old Lizzie's family moves to a small town in the Midwest, she is determined to make the best of it. But her new home is not what she expected. Her father is struggling to make ends meet, her mother is distant and preoccupied, and the townspeople are suspicious of outsiders. Lizzie finds solace in her love of birds and her passion for flight. She dreams of one day becoming a pilot, but her dreams are threatened when her father is laid off from his job. With no money to pay for flying lessons, Lizzie must find a way to make her dreams come true. With the help of her new friends, Lizzie embarks on a journey of self-discovery and courage. Along the way, she learns that with determination and hard work, anything is possible.

By Jean M. Snyder · First published 1955 · Genre: Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 133 words

First lines

So still lay the city, So very quietly it slept, That from high in the west I heard the honking of geese Winging southward.

Yearningly I listened As they swept over, Yearningly I cried -- O wild things, that I Could fly as do you! Then out of the silent darkness, Like a flying star, Flashed a plane With its skyborne humans.

And all of a sudden I remembered that I, too, Could take to wings.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Jean M. Snyder
Date: 1955 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Length: 133 words
Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Fiction — The book is a work of fiction, as it is a story created by the author.
Adventure — The title of the book, 'A Little Window: Flight', implies that the story will involve some kind of journey or adventure.
Fantasy — The book may contain elements of fantasy, as it is a work of fiction and the title implies a journey or adventure.
Romance — The book may contain elements of romance, as it is a work of fiction and the title implies a journey or adventure.