Make your Flight Plan at SkyVector.com. SkyVector is a free online flight planner. Flight planning is easy on our large collection of Aeronautical Charts, including Sectional Charts, Approach Plates, IFR Enroute Charts, and Helicopter route charts. Ralph Fletcher, When the substitute for Mr. 'Fab' Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. About the author (2008) Ralph Fletcher is the author of many well-received books for children, including the novels Fig Pudding and Flying Solo,. The following is a list of music albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2014.These are notable albums, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
Marshfield Dreams
by Ralph Fletcher
Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers
Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers
Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph’s classmates, news of one more Fletcher baby is just “scuttlebutt.” But for Ralph, the oldest of nine, being part of a large family means more kids to join in the fun—from making tripods in the woods and “snicking” up the rug, to raising chicks and even discovering a meteor (well, maybe). It doesn’t feel like there’s life beyond Marshfield, Massachusetts. Then one day Dad’s new job moves the family to Chicago, and there’s so much Ralph has to leave behind. In this humorous and captivating memoir, Ralph Fletcher traces the roots of his storytelling.
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Spider Boy
by Ralph Fletcher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Houghton Mifflin Company
After moving to another state, seventh grader Bobby deals with the change by telling people at school made-up stories and then retreating into his world of pet spiders and books about spiders.
Humorous story about a boy’s adjustment to new surroundings and kids in a new school. Packed with fascinating facts about spiders, the story is told through journal entries and scenes of events. Contains a spider bibliography.
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Fig Pudding
by Ralph Fletcher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Houghton Mifflin Company
Take it from Cliff, being the oldest of six kids is not easy under the best of circumstances. Who can be Mr. Reliable all the time? How do you deal with a brother who enjoys sitting under the kitchen table for punishment? Or explain to your sister that she can’t divorce herself from the family just because they eat meat? Or figure out what your baby brother wants for Christmas when he asks for a yidda yadda? Told in the first person, each lively, humorous episode from Cliff’s fifth-grade year focuses on one of the kids. Together they create a strong, satisfying story of a large, closely knit family.
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Flying Solo
by Ralph Fletcher
Random House Children’s Books
Random House Children’s Books
Rachel, having chosen to be mute following the sudden death of a classmate, shares responsibility with the other sixth-graders who decide not to report that the substitute teacher failed to show up.
When the substitute for Mr. “Fab” Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. But when a fight breaks out between Bastian Fauvell and Rachel White over a classmate, Tommy Feathers, who died six months earlier, everything begins to fall apart.
When the substitute for Mr. “Fab” Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. But when a fight breaks out between Bastian Fauvell and Rachel White over a classmate, Tommy Feathers, who died six months earlier, everything begins to fall apart.
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Author | Ralph Fletcher |
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Country | U.S. |
Language | English |
Series | Sandpiper |
Genre | Young adult |
Publisher | Clarion Books |
Publication date | 1998-09-21 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 138 |
ISBN | 978-0-395-87323-6 |
OCLC | 38216537 |
LC Class | PZ7.F632115 Fl 1998 |
Flying Solo is a young adult novel written by Ralph Fletcher, first published in 1998(first edition)
Plot[edit]
Mr. Fabiano has a substitute teacher who calls in sick on April 28. When his class arrives, they discover that their substitute teacher has not shown up. The class decides they will not report this to administration and decide to run the classroom by themselves. The students follow the instructions left by their teacher, and all goes fairly smoothly. However, at the end of the day, during a special assembly when all of the teachers are supposed to come up on stage, the class is discovered when they only had a little time left of the school day.
Characters
- Mr. Sal Fabiano — a handsome and beloved sixth grade teacher.
- Rachel White — The de facto protagonist, Rachel has been mute for six months since a classmate (Tommy Feathers) who had a crush on her died six months earlier, the day after she told him off.
- Bastian Fauvell — A sarcastic and rebellious Air Forcebrat. It's his last day of school before he moves to Hawaii.
- Sean O'Day — A shy boy from a poor family who loves Rachel.
- Karen Ballard — The natural leader of the class who was basically the teacher for the day also class president
- Jessica Cooke — The only member of the class that questions the students running the class for the day.
- Christopher Ransom — An obnoxious and spoiled rich boy, that irritates most of the class.
- Missy — Rachel's best friend, who is also overweight and insecure. She usually acts as Rachel's interpreter.
- Rhonda - A sassy girl who is also brave and competitive.
- Sky - an awkward boy from California who is a good surfer.
- John - is a trouble maker boy that hangs out with Bastian and Christopher all the time.
Themes[edit]
Several of the topics explored in the novel include selective mutism, death, and grief.[1]
Reception[edit]
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Susan P. Bloom in her review for Horn Book Magazine was positive, saying 'this kaleidoscopic novel is more thoughtful and poignant than most school stories, while still appropriately leavened with comic moments'; it 'demonstrates an utter respect for its characters and its readers, who will appreciate the honest and uncondescending portrayals.'[2] Julie Siebecker reviewing for School Library Journal said that 'the prose is economical but not sparse, and the characters are developed as sketches rather than in-depth portraits, which helps keep the book moving briskly. Not a must-have but a worthwhile purchase.'[3] Nancy J. Johnson in her review for The Reading Teacher said that 'Fletcher's characters are realistic and complicated. They rely on the writing lessons Mr. Fabiano taught them to explain, understand, and uncover the challenges of growing up and facing independence.'[4]
References[edit]
- ^Ward, Marilyn (2006-06-06). Voices from the Margins. Information Age Publishing. p. 36. ISBN978 -1593114008.
- ^Bloom, Susan P. (December 1998). 'Flying Solo'. Horn Book Magazine. 74 (6): 728–729. ISSN0018-5078.
- ^Siebecker, July (October 1998). 'Flying Solo'. School Library Journal. 44 (10): 135. ISSN0362-8930.
- ^Johnson, Nancy J. (November 1999). 'Flying Solo'. Reading Teacher. 53 (3): 234. ISSN0034-0561.
Flying Solo Ralph Fletcher Summary
External links[edit]
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