Fight Flight, Jules Machias
Fight Flight, Jules Machias
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Fight + Flight

Author: Jules Machias

Narrator: Hayden Bishop, Gail Shalan

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Jules Machias, author of Indie Next List Pick Both Can Be True, delivers another inspiring story about how an unexpected friendship transforms the lives of two middle schoolers.Avery Hart lives for the thrill and speed of her dirt bike and the pounding thump of her drum kit. But after she’s diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a disease that affects her joints, Avery splits her time between endless physical therapy and worrying that her fun and independence are over for good.Sarah Bell is familiar with worry, too. For months, she’s been having intense panic attacks. No matter how much she pours her anxiety into making art, she can’t seem to get a grip on it, and she’s starting to wonder if she’ll be this way forever.Just as both girls are reaching peak fear about what their futures hold, their present takes a terrifying turn when their school is seemingly attacked by gunmen. Though they later learn it was an active shooter drill, the traumatic experience bonds the girls together in a friendship that will change the way they view their perceived weaknesses—and help them find strength, and more, in each other.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Jules Machias

Jules Machias is an author, editor, artist, and athlete who loves dogs beyond all reason. Both Can Be True is inspired by their combined passions for rescuing animals and breaking down society’s gender norms to create a more inclusive world. Jules has worked at a veterinarian office, a construction company, a car-parts warehouse, and a middle school for kids with disabilities. They now own and operate an editing and proofreading business for clients in publishing and marketing. Jules lives in Cincinnati with their family and three rescue dogs: the world’s happiest pit bull, a sweet Chihuahua with congestive heart failure, and a paralyzed terrier with a whole lot of sass. To learn more about Jules and their dogs, visit www.jules-machias.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miya (severe pain struggles, slower at the moment)

Considering this is a MG book, there is a lot of topics packed into it that are heavy...I preordered it right when I found out one of the characters has ehlers danlos. I've never ever ever seen EDs represented. Huge thank you to the author for giving those with EDs a voice in these pages. That was a......more

Goodreads review by Jules

I wrote this book based on: ❤️ My experiences with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and generalized anxiety disorder 🧡 My kid's (and their friends') experiences with school shooter drills 💛 A desire to reach kids who are dealing with adversity on many fronts at once 💚 Lots of confusing junior high fee......more

Goodreads review by Shannon

A middle grade book about two friends whose lives are rocked by an active shooter drill at their school - one they didn’t realize was a drill. Living in Canada I’ve never had to do drills like these at school and it makes me so sad this is a real part of life for children in America - a literal matt......more

Goodreads review by Nev

I love how many LGBTQ+ stories there are now for middle grade readers. Fight + Flight follows Avery & Sarah and their growing friendship and feelings for one another. When they experience a very real feeling active shooter drill at school they grow closer together while facing new challenges. The boo......more

Goodreads review by Kaley

This was cute, and I really enjoyed the narration. Both characters were voicy in the best way. The story was a bit tedious in its repetition at the time, and while I liked the general portrayal of Sarah’s anxiety, Im not a fan of the fact that, in the under two months in which the book takes place,......more

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