Author(s): Nansubuga Nagdya Isdahl

Young Adult

An uplifting and empowering book, Girl on the Fly follows a strong young girl as she navigates friendships, family drama, and her own passion for running, and eventually learns to find her own steady inner rhythm as her outer world falls apart. 1992, Philadelphia, USA. Kamaria Kessy is 13, independent, confident and loving life. But BIG change is coming! She's fallen out with her best friend, Odie, and she has no idea how to talk to him about it. Plus her Tanzanian aunty is about to be her new roommate - NIGHTMARE! All Kam wants to do is focus on winning big with her relay team (and best girlfriends)! But to fly down the race track she's going to need to learn what truly makes her soar.