Rules For Flying

A winter storm means that Sam Park is about to get her biggest wish, to have a real family Christmas. Trees are down. The power is out. But not even a storm can cancel Christmas for the Star family. There are gifts under the tree. Everyone sings carols. Soon, they'll gather for the big turkey dinner with all the trimmings. To Sam, it's all wonderful. Magical. It fills her heart with happiness. Yet with all the joy of the Holiday season, she also has a dark secret, one she can't possibly tell anyone, not even her two best friends. Especially not them. Even though this secret could ruin everything. Then, all too soon, Christmas is over and Sam's worst fears are coming true... Rules for Flying is a book about being true to yourself, standing up to your fears and following your heart's fondest desire. For girls 10 to 13 who like stories about feisty girls facing real problems with courage and ingenuity as they discover their own voices and strengths. Rules for Flying is the fourth book in the Morley Stories series of novels for middle school girls in grades 5 to 8.