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Why We Fly

by Kimberly Jones
Gilly Segal
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From the New York Times bestselling authors of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight comes a story about friendship, privilege, sports, and protest.

With a rocky start to senior year, cheerleaders and lifelong best friends Eleanor and Chanel have a lot on their minds. Eleanor is still in physical therapy months after a serious concussion from a failed cheer stunt. Chanel starts making questionable decisions to deal with the mounting pressure of college applications. But they have each other's backs?just as always, until Eleanor's new relationship with star quarterback Three starts a rift between them.

Then, the cheer squad decides to take a knee at the season's first football game, and what seemed like a positive show of solidarity suddenly shines a national spotlight on the team?and becomes the reason for a larger fallout between the girls. As Eleanor and Chanel grapple with the weight of the consequences as well as their own problems, can the girls rely on the friendship they've always shared?

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  • Release date

    October 5, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781705048641
      • File size: 194199 KB
      • Duration: 06:44:34

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Cheerleaders get much deserved respect in this look at two fierce athletes who are navigating their senior year in a political spotlight. Narrator Suzy Jackson voices Eleanor, a Jewish teen who is fighting to recover from an almost career-ending concussion. Chanel, portrayed by Jasmin Walker, is a Black teen who is laser-focused on getting into a top business school. Despite being best friends since childhood, their relationship is rocked when Eleanor is named squad captain instead of Chanel. Their lives completely blow up after the squad decides to take a knee during the national anthem, garnering both widespread praise and criticism. Jackson's tone gives Eleanor vulnerability and teen angst that show her pathos and privilege. Walker's Chanel is sharp and effervescent, even when she's forced to confront her weaknesses. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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