“It’s the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on
the Prairie and X-Men. I was smiling the whole
time (except for the part where I cried). . . .
Prepare to have your hear warmed.”
Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga
 “The story soars, just like Piper, with enough
loop-de-loops to keep kids uncertain about
what will come next.”
Booklist, Starred Review

Victoria Forrester
She is a successful screenwriter who originally wrote The Girl
Who Could Fly for film. She liked the story so much that she
decided to expand it into her first book. Originally from Ontario,
Victoria now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, baby
daughter, and ridiculously orange cat, Rufus.
This is her only book!
Trajectory
tra·jec·to·ry [truh-jek-tuh-ree]
–noun, plural-ries.
The path described by an object moving in air
or space under the influence of such forces as
thrust, wind resistance, and gravity, especially
the curved path of a projectile
World English Dictionary
rig·or·ous [rig-er-uhs] –adjective
1. characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh,
as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
2. severely exact or accurate; precise: rigorous
research.
3. (of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or
harsh; extremely inclement.
[ih-moh-buh-lahyz]
To prevent, restrict, or reduce normal
movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as
by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest.
pan·dem·ic [pan-dem-ik] –adjective
1. (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire
country, continent, or the whole world;
epidemic over a large area.
2. general; universal: pandemic fear of atomic
war.
bat·tal·ion [buh-tal-yuhn] –noun
1. Military . a ground force unit composed of a
headquarters and two or more companies or
similar units.
2. an army in battle array.
3. Often, battalions. a large number of persons or
things; force: battalions of bureaucrats.
lux·u·ri·ous (luhg-zhoor-ee-uhs) –adjective
1. present or occurring in great abundance, rich
profusion, etc.; opulent: a luxurious harvest;
music of luxurious beauty.
2. excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious
prose