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If These Wings Could Fly

內容簡介

內容簡介 對17歲的Leighton來說，上大學是唯一能逃離暴怒的父親的途徑。但這也意味著必須離開家，離開她的姊妹們…Leighton居住的小鎮，近來烏鴉盤踞，數量愈來愈多，範圍愈來愈廣，小鎮氣氛詭譎異常。面對這樣的異象，就讀高三的Leighton 的可沒心思憂慮。即將升大學的她，埋頭讀書，希望順利考取，遠離父親這個爆發頻率愈來愈高的不定時炸彈。但是離家，也代表要離開兩個妹妹，這讓Leighton備感內疚。面對大環境和家庭的雙重壓力，Leighton決定讓自己與充滿魅力的同學Liam有段快樂回憶，展開戀人關係…而這似乎也是個危險的決定。Leighton能在學業、家庭、愛情中找到平衡嗎？ Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Mindy McGinnis, Kyrie McCauley’s stunning YA debut is a powerful story about the haunting specter of domestic violence and the rebellious forces of sisterhood and first love. Winner of the William C. Morris Award!Tens of thousands of crows invading Auburn, Pennsylvania, is a problem for everyone in town except seventeen-year-old Leighton Barnes. For Leighton, it’s no stranger than her house, which inexplicably repairs itself every time her father loses his temper and breaks things.Leighton doesn’t have time for the crows—it’s her senior year, and acceptance to her dream college is finally within reach. But grabbing that lifeline means abandoning her sisters, a choice she’s not ready to face.With her father’s rage worsening and the town in chaos over the crows, Leighton allows herself a chance at happiness with Liam, her charming classmate, even though falling in love feels like a revolutionary act.Balancing school, dating, and survival under the shadow of sixty thousand feathered wings starts to feel almost comfortable, but Leighton knows that this fragile equilibrium can only last so long before it shatters."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Kyrie McCauleyKyrie McCauley is the author of If These Wings Could Fly, winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, and We Can Be Heroes. She has also been a waitress, nanny, singer in a band, ACLU intern, rally organizer, Truman Scholar, and most recently, a mother and a writer. She holds a master of science in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives near Philadelphia with her husband, children, and several ill-mannered but beloved cats.

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