The World From Up Here
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4.9 • 7 Ratings
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- $3.99
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
From the award-winning author of The Patron Saint of Butterflies comes a story about the courage it takes to face your biggest fears.Wren Baker has never felt brave a day in her life. She doesn't even know what she's afraid of, really. Only that if she raises her voice or leaves her mark or ventures too far from home, she'll risk falling flat on her face. But that all changes when Wren's cousin, Silver, walks into her life. Silver is totally fearless. Maybe that's why she's the most popular girl in the sixth grade. She dares Wren to take risks, to live out loud, to finally spread her wings. And when Silver decides to undertake the journey of a lifetime, Wren is forced to make a decision: Is she in or is she out? There's only one way Wren will ever learn to fly. It's time for her to stand at the edge of the unknown...and jump.Full of heartache and hope, The World From Up Here is a tender, moving story about old secrets and new friendships, anxiety and Asperger syndrome, and what it means to face the things that scare us most.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sixth-grader Wren worries about everything from riding horses to the witch who supposedly haunts nearby Creeper Mountain. Wren is forced to confront her fears when her mother is hospitalized after an emotional breakdown. Wren's father travels to Akron, Ohio, with his wife, leaving Wren and her younger brother, Russell, who has Asperger's syndrome, to stay with their aunt and cousin, Silver, who have just moved to town. Popular, fearless Silver is in Wren's class, and Wren thinks they are polar opposites. But living with Silver, beginning to understand her own mother's struggles, and facing her fears help Wren realize that people aren't always what they seem and that she's stronger than she knew. Galante (The Summer of May) creates a realistically complex character in Wren, sensitively portraying her anxieties and her realizations about how she holds herself back. The role of Witch Weatherly in Wren's history, as well as her growing relationship with Silver, further flesh out a warmhearted story celebrating family and friendship. Ages 8 12.
