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Flight

A powerful, fast and timely story of a troubled foster teenager, a boy who is not a "legal" Indian because he was never claimed by his father, who learns the true meaning of terror. About to commit a devastating act, the young man finds himself shot back through time on a shocking sojourn through moments of violence in American history. He resurfaces in the form of an FBI agent during the civil rights era, inhabits the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Big Horn, and then rides with an Indian tracker in the 19th Century before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. When finally, blessedly, our young warrior comes to rest again in his own contemporary body, he is mightily transformed by all he's seen.

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  • "PLAYAWAY. "Flight" follows this troubled foster teenager - a boy who is not a 'legal' Indian because he was never claimed by his father - as he learns that violence is not the answer. The journey for Flight's young hero begins as he's about to commit a massive act of violence. At the moment of the decision, he finds himself shot back through time to resurface in the body of an FBI agent during the civil rights era, where he sees why 'Hell is Red River, Idaho, in the 1970s'. Red River is only the first stop in an eye-opening trip through moments in American history. He will continue travelling back to inhabit the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Bighorn and then ride with an Indian tracker in the nineteenth century before materialising as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. During these travels through time, his refrain grows: 'Who's to judge'. This novel seeks nothing less than an understanding of why human beings hate."
  • "[This story is a] portrait of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back and forth through time in a charged search for his true identity. [It] follows this troubled foster teenager - a boy who is not a "legal" Indian because he was never claimed by his father - as he learns that violence is not the answer. -http://www.booksinprint.com."
  • "A powerful, fast and timely story of a troubled foster teenager, a boy who is not a "legal" Indian because he was never claimed by his father, who learns the true meaning of terror. About to commit a devastating act, the young man finds himself shot back through time on a shocking sojourn through moments of violence in American history. He resurfaces in the form of an FBI agent during the civil rights era, inhabits the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Big Horn, and then rides with an Indian tracker in the 19th Century before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. When finally, blessedly, our young warrior comes to rest again in his own contemporary body, he is mightily transformed by all he's seen."@en
  • "Flight is the hilarious and tragic story of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back and forth through time in a charged search for his true identity. With powerful, swift prose, Flight follows the troubled teenager as he learns that violence is not the answer. The journey begins as he's about to commit a massive act of violence. At the moment of decision, he finds himself shot back through time to resurface in the body of an FBI agent during the civil rights era. It's only the first stop. He continues traveling back to inhabit the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Bighorn and then ride with an Indian tracker in the 1800s before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. During these furious travels through time, his refrain grows: "Who's to judge?" and "I don't understand humans." When finally the young warrior comes back to his own life, he is transformed by all he has seen."
  • "Flight is the hilarious and tragic story of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back and forth through time in a charged search for his true identity. With powerful, swift prose, Flight follows the troubled teenager as he learns that violence is not the answer. The journey begins as he's about to commit a massive act of violence. At the moment of decision, he finds himself shot back through time to resurface in the body of an FBI agent during the civil rights era. It's only the first stop. He continues traveling back to inhabit the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Bighorn and then ride with an Indian tracker in the 1800s before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. During these furious travels through time, his refrain grows: "Who's to judge?" and "I don't understand humans." When finally the young warrior comes back to his own life, he is transformed by all he has seen."@en
  • "On the verge of committing an act of violence, a troubled, orphaned Indian teenager finds himself hurtled through time and into various bodies, before returning to himself, forever altered by his experiences."@en
  • "Flight is the hilarious and tragic story of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back and forth through time in a charged search for his true identity. With powerful, swift prose, Flight follows the troubled teenager as he learns that violence is not the answer. The journey begins as he's about to commit a massive act of violence. At the moment of decision, he finds himself shot back through time to awaken in the body of an FBI agent during the civil rights era. It's only the first stop. He continues through time to inhabit the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Bighorn and then rides with an 1800s Indian tracker before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today. During these furious travels, his refrain is: "Who's to judge?" and "I don't understand humans." When he returns to his own life, he is transformed by all he's seen."@en
  • "This recording contains explicit content.) A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene tribal member who grew up on the reservation, Sherman Alexie (The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) has garnered praise for his portrayals of contemporary Native American life. Flight concerns a troubled teen on a journey through moments of violence in American history. He surfaces as an FBI agent during the civil rights era, inhabits the body of an Indian child during the battle at Little Big Horn, and rides with an Indian tracker before materializing as an airline pilot jetting through the skies today."
  • "Follows a troubled foster teenager - a boy who is not a 'legal' Indian because he was never claimed by his father - as he learns that violence is not the answer."

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  • "Fantasy fiction"@en
  • "Fantasy fiction"
  • "Young adult fiction"@en
  • "Books on CD"
  • "Playaway"
  • "Audiobooks"
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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Young adult works"@en
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Science fiction"@en
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  • "Historical fiction"@en

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  • "Flight [a novel]"
  • "Flight"@en
  • "Flight"
  • "Flight a novel"
  • "Sherman Alexie: Flight a novel"

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