Wings
by Bill Brittain
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When twelve-year-old Ian grows an unsightly pair of wings, he becomes an embarrassment to his politically ambitious father and must look for help from class outcast Anita and her eccentric mother.Tags
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No one can explain why Ian has sprouted wings—or adjust to their huge batlike appearance. With family and friends hostile about his situation, only Anita Pickens provides Ian with the will to use his wings and to survive his ultimate decision to have them removed.
A real heartbreaker. The main character's final decision is wrenching.
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Boys, girls, flying, fantasy -- children's/young adult fiction
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16+ Works 1,854 Members
William E. "Bill" Brittain was born in Rochester, New York on December 16, 1930. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a teacher. He wrote two mystery serials from 1964 to 1983, as well as other stories, before moving on to children's books. His children's books include Devil's Donkey, Dr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders, Professor Popkin's show more Prodigious Polish, and The Fantastic Freshman. The Wish Giver was a Newbery Honor Book in 1984 and All the Money in the World won the 1982-1983 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and was adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special. He died on December 16, 2011 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1991
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- Ian Carras; Anita Pickens
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- Reviews
- 2
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- English
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