Emma, a twelve-year-old child, escapes from the subtle horrors of her life by learning to walk on the ceiling and to fly away from herself. A first novel.

Review

"Packs a huge emotional wallop..."Flying in Place is a brave and honest work, an impressive and important debut."--"San Francisco Examiner on "Flying in Place
"Chilling and finely tuned...Palwick avoids pat solutions, offering instead a deeply felt, deeply moving tale."--"Publishers Weekly on "Flying in Place
"Rewarding...Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Emma's compelling voice carries this book into the world of first-class storytelling."--"Seattle Times on "Flying in Place
"A powerful and harrowing story about child abuse...Dramatizes its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power."--"New York Newsday on "Flying in Place
"Simple, strong, and very powerful...a true page-turner...A book so achingly true you want to thank the author. A book like this, a story that can captivate us and raise our awareness, tells truths that need to be told."--"Raleigh News & Observer on "Flying in Place
"Beyond its advantages as story and as storytelling, Flying in Place offers a very real portrayal of a very real vulnerability: not only the acute vulnerability of the betrayed, but also the residual fear that our society forces upon all girls and women. The portrayal is a subtle one, and all the more effective for that.""--Voice of Youth Advocates on "Flying in Place
"The trauma of sexual abuse is described with beautiful, almost lyrical writing...The moving and compelling writing is sustained as the revelations unfold.""--Library Journal on "Flying in
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"By far the best novel I've read about abuse and childhood."-"-Feminist Bookstore News
"Chilling and finely tuned.Palwick avoids pat solutions, offering instead a deeply felt, deeply moving tale."

"Packs a huge emotional wallop...Flying in Place is a brave and honest work, an impressive and important debut."

"A powerful and harrowing story about child abuse.Dramatizes its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power."

"Rewarding.Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird....First-class storytelling."

"Rewarding.Palwick''s characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird....First-class storytelling."

"Packs a huge emotional wallop..."Flying in Place" is a brave and honest work, an impressive and important debut."--"San Francisco Examiner "on "Flying in Place"

"Chilling and finely tuned...Palwick avoids pat solutions, offering instead a deeply felt, deeply moving tale."--"Publishers Weekly "on "Flying in Place"

"Rewarding...Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Emma's compelling voice carries this book into the world of first-class storytelling."--"Seattle Times "on "Flying in Place"

"A powerful and harrowing story about child abuse...Dramatizes its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power."--"New York Newsday "on "Flying in Place"

"Simple, strong, and very powerful...a true page-turner...A book so achingly true you want to thank the author. A book like this, a story that can captivate us and raise our awareness, tells truths that need to be told."--"Raleigh News & Observer "on "Flying in Place"

"Beyond its advantages as story and as storytelling, Flying in Place offers a very real portrayal of a very real vulnerability: not only the acute vulnerability of the betrayed, but also the residual fear that our society forces upon all girls and women. The portrayal is a subtle one, and all the more effective for that.""--Voice of Youth Advocates "on "Flying in Place"

"The trauma of sexual abuse is described with beautiful, almost lyrical writing...The moving and compelling writing is sustained as the revelations unfold.""--Library Journal "on "Flying in "
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"By far the best novel I've read about abuse and childhood."-"-Feminist Bookstore News"

Packs a huge emotional wallop..."Flying in Place" is a brave and honest work, an impressive and important debut. "San Francisco Examiner on Flying in Place"

Chilling and finely tuned...Palwick avoids pat solutions, offering instead a deeply felt, deeply moving tale. "Publishers Weekly on Flying in Place"

Rewarding...Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Emma's compelling voice carries this book into the world of first-class storytelling. "Seattle Times on Flying in Place"

A powerful and harrowing story about child abuse...Dramatizes its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power. "New York Newsday on Flying in Place"

Simple, strong, and very powerful...a true page-turner...A book so achingly true you want to thank the author. A book like this, a story that can captivate us and raise our awareness, tells truths that need to be told. "Raleigh News & Observer on Flying in Place"

Beyond its advantages as story and as storytelling, Flying in Place offers a very real portrayal of a very real vulnerability: not only the acute vulnerability of the betrayed, but also the residual fear that our society forces upon all girls and women. The portrayal is a subtle one, and all the more effective for that. "Voice of Youth Advocates on Flying in Place"

The trauma of sexual abuse is described with beautiful, almost lyrical writing...The moving and compelling writing is sustained as the revelations unfold. "Library Journal on Flying in Place"

By far the best novel I've read about abuse and childhood. "Feminist Bookstore News""

"Packs a huge emotional wallop...Flying in Place is a brave and honest work, an impressive and important debut." --San Francisco Examiner on Flying in Place

"Chilling and finely tuned...Palwick avoids pat solutions, offering instead a deeply felt, deeply moving tale." --Publishers Weekly on Flying in Place

"Rewarding...Palwick's characterization of Emma is superb, as truthful as that of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Emma's compelling voice carries this book into the world of first-class storytelling." --Seattle Times on Flying in Place

"A powerful and harrowing story about child abuse...Dramatizes its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power." --New York Newsday on Flying in Place

"Simple, strong, and very powerful...a true page-turner...A book so achingly true you want to thank the author. A book like this, a story that can captivate us and raise our awareness, tells truths that need to be told." --Raleigh News & Observer on Flying in Place

"Beyond its advantages as story and as storytelling, Flying in Place offers a very real portrayal of a very real vulnerability: not only the acute vulnerability of the betrayed, but also the residual fear that our society forces upon all girls and women. The portrayal is a subtle one, and all the more effective for that." --Voice of Youth Advocates on Flying in Place

"The trauma of sexual abuse is described with beautiful, almost lyrical writing...The moving and compelling writing is sustained as the revelations unfold." --Library Journal on Flying in Place

"By far the best novel I've read about abuse and childhood." --Feminist Bookstore News

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