Why We Fly

Name: Why We Fly
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Gilly Segal
ISBN: 9781705048696

Author: Gilly Segal, Kimberly Jones

Narrator: Jasmin Walker, Suzy Jackson

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/05/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Sports, Football, Social Themes

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling authors of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight comes a story about friendship, privilege, sports, and protest.

With a rocky start to senior year, cheerleaders and lifelong best friends Eleanor and Chanel have a lot on their minds. Eleanor is still in physical therapy months after a serious concussion from a failed cheer stunt. Chanel starts making questionable decisions to deal with the mounting pressure of college applications. But they have each other's backs?just as always, until Eleanor's new relationship with star quarterback Three starts a rift between them.

Then, the cheer squad decides to take a knee at the season's first football game, and what seemed like a positive show of solidarity suddenly shines a national spotlight on the team?and becomes the reason for a larger fallout between the girls. As Eleanor and Chanel grapple with the weight of the consequences as well as their own problems, can the girls rely on the friendship they've always shared?

About Gilly Segal

Gilly Segal is the author of two young-adult novels: I'm Not Dying With You Tonight and Why We Fly, both co-authored with Kimberly Jones. A New York Times bestselling author, NAACP Image Award nominee, and recipient of several starred reviews, she has been honored to have her books selected for book clubs by major retailers. She grew up in Tampa, Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenni on April 29, 2021

Told from alternating points of view, Chanel and Eleanor are high school seniors on the cheerleading team. They're also best friends and have been for years. In the summer leading up to senior year, Eleanor is recovering from a concussion, hoping that she will be back to normal by the time school st......more

Goodreads review by lily ✿ on December 26, 2021

[2.5 stars] my friends, let this be a lesson on not picking books purely because of their covers. do not be like me! read the inside cover/synopsis so you know what you’re getting yourself into. because i saw two girls on the cover and thought: yay! sapphic romance! and that was not what i ended up g......more

Goodreads review by Cat on August 25, 2021

Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal started out strong, with an interesting premise and the promise of strong characters but unfortunately it stagnated pretty quickly. There isn't much of a plot to this book, it's just kind of a series of events that happen to two girls who we're told are b......more

Goodreads review by Alex on April 18, 2021

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Why We Fly in exchange for an honest review! My biggest compliment here was probably how developed and believable all the characters were. Why We Fly is a dual perspective book following two cheerleading best friends when their decision to kneel during......more

Goodreads review by Hasnita on September 29, 2021

Rating 2.5 stars. I’m so confused? I was reading this and thoroughly enjoying it. So many interesting and strong points were set up. The protest, the consequences, Nelly’s ambition, Eleanor’s new leadership position, the wedge in their friendship, a romance with Three who was really against protesti......more