The Thing with Feathers

ISBN: 0310758416

Author: Hoyle, McCall

Condition: New

Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: shes homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and shes probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who cant swim.Then Emilies mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pjs 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 hasnt told anyone about her epilepsy.Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and shell seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poets 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.