Fly, Fly Again





Fly, Fly Again is a clever and charming story about Jenny, a child who dreams of flying. After years of tinkering in makeshift laboratories and studying the mechanics of flight with her pet Hawk, Jenny builds a plane--only to crash into the yard of her skateboarding neighbor, Jude, and his pet Cheetah. Working with Jude, Jenny successfully learns how to control and fly her plane. This unique story includes lessons about problem solving, teamwork, and determination as well as family-friendly information about the basics of aeronautical engineering like lift, drift, and more!



My Review

This is a cute and fun read for young readers. While, the main lead Jenny, is a female. This book can be enjoyed by boys as well. Although, the reason that it features a girl is for the STEM aspect. Which consists of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This is important because these professional career fields are mainly still male dominated. These types of STEM books are geared towards encouraging females to pursue these career fields.

I have always been interested in these four type of areas. I myself have an Electronic Engineering degree in computers science. So it is nice to see more books encouraging girls to be interested in these fields. While, I did like this book and the concept; I did feel like it could have been a bit more science focused. It briefly touched on the elements you need to help fly.

The illustrations are bright and colorful. I was reading it and from across the room my husband commented on how colorful the pages were. Young readers will like this book but may need some adult assistance reading.



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Events: 
  •  NYC Barnes and Noble Union Square 1/11
  • Book People in Austin, TX February 1st
  • Perot Museum Dallas, TX Feb. 22nd


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