The Importance of Wings Paperback by Robin Friedman (Author)

Product Details

• Publisher: Charlesbridge (2017-09-05)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 176 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781580893312
• Item Weight: 175.77 grams
• Dimensions: 8.19 x 5.5 x 0.47 cm

In 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours.

Roxanne (Ravit) Ben-Ari is an Israeli immigrant girl looking to fit in. An evangelist for TV reruns like Wonder Woman, The Brady Bunch, and Little House on the Prairie.  Roxanne is desperate to emulate all-American TV girls.

But things change when Liat moves in nearby, and Liat's self-confidence enables Roxanne to embrace her own unique identity.

About the Author

Robin Friedman has worked as a children's book editor, freelance writer, and advertising copywriter. She is currently a newspaper editor in New Jersey, where she lives with her husband, Joel, and their cats, Peppercorn and Peaches. Robin is the author of NOTHING, THE GIRLFRIEND PROJECT, THE SILENT WITNESS, and HOW I SURVIVED MY SUMMER VACATION.

Visit her at www.robinfriedman.com.