The Importance of Wings
  • Published: 15 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781580893312
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $19.99

The Importance of Wings

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In 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours.

In 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours.

Roxanne (Ravit) Ben-Ari is an Israeli immigrant girl looking to fit in. An evangelist for TV reruns like Wonder Woman, The Brady Bunch, and Little House on the Prairie.  Roxanne is desperate to emulate all-American TV girls.

But things change when Liat moves in nearby, and Liat's self-confidence enables Roxanne to embrace her own unique identity.
  • Published: 15 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781580893312
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for The Importance of Wings

Praise for The Importance of Wings

  • "This is a readable coming-of-age story that captures many universal aspects of the contemporary immigrant experience coupled with middle school angst, first crushes, and the importance of finding one's own wings."--School Library Journal
  • "Friedman has an open and accessible writing style, and she creates an affecting portrait of a young girl always anxious about meeting everyone's standards."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books