The Thing with Feathers
The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle is a reprint edition published by Blink on August 21, 2018, featuring 304 pages in English. This young adult fiction novel follows Emilie Day, a girl who has always played it safe due to her epilepsy and her reliance on her seizure dog. When her mother enrolls her in public school, Emilie faces the challenges of navigating a new environment and forming connections, particularly with Chatham York, a classmate she is paired with for a research project on Emily Dickinson.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of love and romance, as well as the coming-of-age journey of a young girl confronting her fears. As Emilie grapples with the possibility of having a seizure at school, she must decide whether to retreat into her comfort zone or embrace the uncertainties of life, inspired by the advice of a long-dead poet. The book addresses the complexities of friendship and first love while highlighting the experiences of those living with disabilities.
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Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim.
Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s 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 hasn’t told anyone about her epilepsy.
Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she’ll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s 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.
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