Margins
Soar book cover
Soar
2016
First Published
3.88
Average Rating
288
Number of Pages

Seventh grader Eddie is determined to honor his father's legacy and win the school science fair in this fun and quirky debut novel. Eddie learned everything there is to know about birding from his dad, including the legend of the Golden Eagle, which Dad claimed he saw once down near Miss Dorothy's pond. According to his dad, the Golden Eagle had wings wider than a creek and talons the size of bulldozer claws. But when Eddie was in sixth grade, Dad "flew away" for good, leaving Eddie on his own to await the return of the elusive raptor. Now Eddie is starting seventh grade and trying to impress Gabriella, the new girl in town. The annual seventh grade Science Symposium (which Dad famously won) is looming, and Eddie is determined to claim the blue ribbon for himself. With Mr. Dover, the science teacher who was Dad's birding rival, seemingly against him, and with Mouton, the class bully, making his life miserable on all fronts, Eddie is determined to overcome everything and live up to Dad's memory. Can Eddie soar and make his dream take flight?

Avg Rating
3.88
Number of Ratings
120
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author

Tracy Wymer
Tracy Wymer
Author · 3 books
Tracy Edward Wymer grew up in Missouri and Indiana. He spent most of his childhood riding his bike, playing neighborhood Wiffle ball games, and reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory over and over again. He is the author of The Great and Mighty Benjamin Teller, Soar, and The Color of Bones. He is also part of the anthology Been There, Done That: Writing Stories from Real Life. When not plowing through stacks of books on his nightstand, he likes to bike, read, write, and root for the Kansas City Royals and the Indiana Hoosiers. A long-time educator, Tracy lives with his family in Los Angeles.
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