This Is How We Fly - by Anna Meriano (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Grounded for the summer by her sometimes-evil stepmother, seventeen-year-old vegan feminist Ellen Lopez-Rourke gets permission to join a Quidditch team, where she makes new, if nerdy, friends.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>*Truly enchanting.--</b><b><i>Kirkus Reviews </i></b><b>(starred review)</b><br><b></b><br><b>A loose retelling of Cinderella, about a high-school graduate who--after getting grounded for the whole summer--joins a local Quidditch league and finds her footing, perfect for fans of </b><b><i>Dumplin'</i></b><b>, </b><b><i>Fangirl</i></b><b>, and everyone who's read and adored Harry Potter. </b></b> <p/>17-year-old vegan feminist Ellen Lopez-Rourke has one muggy Houston summer left before college. She plans to spend every last moment with her two best friends before they go off to the opposite ends of Texas for school. But when Ellen is grounded for the entire summer by her (sometimes) evil stepmother, all her plans are thrown out the window. <p/>Determined to do something with her time, Ellen (with the help of BFF Melissa) convinces her parents to let her join the local muggle Quidditch team. An all-gender, full-contact game, Quidditch isn't quite what Ellen expects. There's no flying, no magic, just a bunch of scrappy players holding PVC pipe between their legs and throwing dodgeballs. Suddenly Ellen is thrown into the very different world of sports: her life is all practices, training, and running with a group of Harry Potter fans. <p/>Even as Melissa pulls away to pursue new relationships and their other BFF Xiumiao seems more interested in moving on from high school (and from Ellen), Ellen is steadily finding a place among her teammates. Maybe Quidditch is where she belongs. <p/>But with her home life and friend troubles quickly spinning out of control--Ellen must fight for the future that she wants, now she's playing for keeps. <p/>Filled with heart and humor, Anna Meriano's YA debut is perfect for fans of <i>Dumplin'</i> and <i>Hot Dog Girl</i>. <p/><b>Praise for </b><b><i>This is How We Fly</i></b><b> </b> <p/><b>*</b>Readers will find much to appreciate about Ellen's fresh, relatable journey to define herself on her own terms. --<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><b> (starred review)</b> <p/>A timely coming-of-age story with a unique Quidditch twist.--<b><i>School Library Journal </i></b> <p/>Anna Meriano's <i>This is How We Fly</i> is a delightful treat of a book that will make you want to grab your broom and go! A story of a young woman at a crossroads summer, this tale tackles the growing pains of late adolescence - family struggles, changing friendships, new crushes - with so much grace and heart. See you on the pitch! - <b>Jennifer Mathieu, author of </b><b><i>The Liars of Mariposa Island</i></b><b> and </b><b><i>Moxie</i></b> <p/><i>This is How We Fly</i> breathes new life into a sport and retelling we think we know and lets them bake beneath the Texas sun. Anna Meriano has written one of the most authentic teen voice I've read in years.--<b>Nina Moreno, author of </b><b><i>Don't Date Rosa Santos</i></b> <p/><i>This is How We Fly</i> is, at its heart, about fierce friendships, flirty beaters, and firsts. Anna Meriano takes the magical fairytale of Cinderella and gives it a bookish twist. Ellen is an existential crisis on a broom and I love her. - <b>Ashley Poston, National Bestselling Author of </b><b><i>Geekerella</i></b> <p/>Meriano adeptly weaves questions of identity, friendship and family into this delightful summer tale about the thrilling world of club Quidditch. At times both hilarious and heartbreaking, this incredible story is sure to leave you flying high.--<b>Jennifer Dugan, author of </b><b><i>Hot Dog Girl</i></b><b> and </b><b><i>Verona Comics</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>*</b>Meriano's novel is a layered, skillful work that thoughtfully explores the complicated dynamics of a family in conflict due to divergent views of the world. . . .This clever, subtle reimagining of a beloved fairy tale is both subversive and empowering. Truly enchanting.--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review) <p/>*</b>Through a conversational first-person voice that firmly grounds the reader in the main character's inner tumult, Meriano portrays Ellen's heightened awareness and dedication to social equity and inclusion alongside the timeless sense of unease that comes with new beginnings and major change. Readers will find much to appreciate about Ellen's fresh, relatable journey to define herself on her own terms.<b> --<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)<br></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Anna Meriano</b> grew up in Houston, Texas, with an older brother and a younger brother but (tragically) no sisters. She graduated from Rice University with a degree in English and earned her MFA in creative writing with an emphasis in writing for children from the New School in New York. She has taught creative writing and high school English and works as a writing tutor. Anna likes reading, knitting, playing full-contact quidditch, and translating English song lyrics into Spanish and vice versa. She's also the author of the Love Sugar Magic series.
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