Flight #116 Is Down
By Caroline B. Cooney
By Travis, Jay, Joanna,
& Winston
The Characters
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Heidi: a 16 yr. old girl who lives in the Dove House Mansion; the site
of the plane crash. Heidi is very independent, and courageous but she
doesn’t have friends.
Patrick Farquhar: a 17 yr. old boy yearning to be able to put his rescue
training to work. he loves danger, challenges, and cars.
Tuck and Daniel: Two brothers trying to make it to their father’s
wedding where he will wed again. Tuck is younger and is very
obedient while Daniel is a trouble maker & rebellious.
Darienne: a spoiled and sophisticated girl with a natural beauty. But
because of this, she is very stuck up and snobby.
Carly: a misunderstood teenager who is returning home after running
away ato follow a gang.
Teddie: a little girl coming home from her grandparents to her parents
that adore her like an angel
The Setting/Summary/Opinion
The setting of the book takes place on a Saturday, on a 747
plane, and at the Dove House Mansion. place on a field in the
backyard of the mansion that originally was a pasture for Heidi’s
horses.
The story takes place all in one day. A plane unexpectantly
crashes in the backyard. Heidi reacts to the emergency and phone for
help. First to arrive is the courageous Patrick. Throughout the story,
each character tells about that disastrous night about how they
survived or died. As time passes, more help arrives. Heidi learns the
importance of a “golden hour of life”. In the end, everyone survives
except Carly who has a very tragic death.
I thought that this book was truly inspiring and it was jam
packed with action. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone to read.
The Major Events
•Flight #116 crashed (A 747)
•Heidi called the police and the rescue squad
•Patrick arrived on the scene first
•The rescue squad started to rescue people
•They stored the people who were hurt in Heidi’s house
•Almost all the people are rescued
•The End
My Ending….
I didn’t really like the ending of this book because
the way it ended was that Carly died, not that many
people were rescued, and Patrick started to like Heidi.
If I could of changed the ending, I would have let
Carly live, let everyone get rescued, and Patrick would
start dating Heidi. That’s the way my ending would be
in this book.
About the Student-Authors
Joanna: Joanna was born in Dover, N.J. She enjoys
writing poetry and playing music. She has three poems
published by the National Library of Poetry. In the future,
she would like to become a doctor.
Jay : Jay was born in Queens,New York. He enjoys playing
basketball,video games, and listening to music. He is 13 and plans
to be in the N.B.A.. and being a doctor.
Travis: I was born in Agana,Guam. I enjoy playing sports,
especially football. I am 14 and hope to play in the N.F.L.
Winston: Winston was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and loves to
play basketball. He plans to be a N.B.A. basketball player.