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Flying lessons

by Nava Semel (1995)

About this book

Living in a village in Israel where her father grows oranges, a motherless girl befriends a sensitive shoemaker from Djerba from whom she hopes to learn how to fly.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreFlying lessons Lead Character

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