Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she's homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she's probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can't swim.

Then Emilie's mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj's to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn't told anyone about her epilepsy.

Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she'll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet's advice and "dwell in possibility."

From Golden Heart award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes The Thing with Feathers, a story of overcoming fears, forging new friendships, and finding a first love, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Robyn Schneider, and Sharon M. Draper.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Blink
Published: 09/05/2017
ISBN: 9780310758518
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 106

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 192707 / Thing with Feathers
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10