{"id":11290592138,"title":"Freefall Summer","handle":"freefall-summer","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Tracy Barrett\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tracy-barrett\"\u003eTracy Barrett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLevelidity:\u003c\/i\u003e The state of being in a level position with respect to another skydiver \u003cbr\u003e —The Whuffo's Guide to Skydiving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old \"good girl\" Clancy Edwards is staring down a long boring summer at the reception desk of her dad's skydiving business, watching other people enjoy the freedom her father will never ever \u003cem\u003eever \u003c\/em\u003elet her have. Not since her mother's long-ago death by skydiving accident. Chafing at her overprotective dad and boyfriend, Clancy meets Denny: skydiving student, college freshman, cool guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong? Clancy lets Denny think they're the same age—and that she's old enough to make decisions for herself. But her one little lie snowballs out of control, threatening Clancy's entire world. Can she make things right before a fateful jump takes away her chances forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridge.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/charlesbridge-unplugged-14-young-adult.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen\u003c\/a\u003e to Tracy talk about \u003cem\u003eFreefall Summer\u003c\/em\u003e on Charlesbridge Unplugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/select\" title=\"Select\"\u003eSelect\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/running-full-tilt\" title=\"Running Full Tilt\"\u003eRunning Full Tilt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eWatch the Trailer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jnnIuSVWUiw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Barrett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracy Barrett is the award-winning author of numerous novels, including the recent \u003ci\u003eThe Stepsister's Tale (Harlequin Teen), and \u003ci\u003eDark of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (HMH Young Readers). She met her husband while skydiving.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Tracy Barrett\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tracy-barrett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Tracy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClancy, 16, lives alone with her very protective father who owns and teaches at a skydiving school, the Drop Zone. Her mother died in a freak skydiving accident 10 years ago while practicing with her exhibition team. Clancy is very focused on school, but when she is not studying archaeological digs or packing parachutes at the DZ, she spends her free time with best friend Julia and her boyfriend, Theo. He is the classic “overbearing boyfriend” who thinks Clancy is a wilting flower. When Theo unexpectedly goes away for the summer and a very interesting college boy starts frequenting the DZ, Clancy is torn between her current, comfortable, life and a future of freedom that seems closer than ever. Clancy feels constrained by her present situation but has to confront her past before she can move forward in her life. The plot is greatly influenced by the personal and political landscape brought to light by the Gamergate controversy and the #MeToo movement. There is personal hardship, adventure and adrenaline, as well as romance (there is a heavy petting scene, but it is tame enough for older middle schoolers). This classic coming-of-age story begs to be advertised for summer reading. \u003cb\u003eVERDICT\u003c\/b\u003e Hand it to fans of Cecil Castellucci’s \u003ci\u003eDon’t Cosplay with My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and anything written by Sarah Dessen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-cvr.jpg?13801932240925117411\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-hires.zip?13801932240925117411\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-excerpt.pdf?10675663768017972540\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/Freefall-Summer-Readers-Group-Guide.pdf?9439792974907976162\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eReaders' Group Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-801-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-641-4 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 12 and up\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 272\u003cbr\u003e5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2017-07-28T11:22:24-04:00","created_at":"2017-07-21T11:28:00-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Young Adult","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Novel","Browse by Language_English","teen"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45081616458,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"98010","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Freefall Summer - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":383,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":9,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781580898010","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":21176702566479,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"99871","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Freefall Summer - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":899,"weight":383,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":25,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781580899871","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/freefall-summer-cover.jpg?v=1586795097"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/freefall-summer-cover.jpg?v=1586795097","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Freefall Summer book cover","id":2473677291599,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":900,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/freefall-summer-cover.jpg?v=1586795097"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/freefall-summer-cover.jpg?v=1586795097","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Tracy Barrett\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tracy-barrett\"\u003eTracy Barrett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLevelidity:\u003c\/i\u003e The state of being in a level position with respect to another skydiver \u003cbr\u003e —The Whuffo's Guide to Skydiving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old \"good girl\" Clancy Edwards is staring down a long boring summer at the reception desk of her dad's skydiving business, watching other people enjoy the freedom her father will never ever \u003cem\u003eever \u003c\/em\u003elet her have. Not since her mother's long-ago death by skydiving accident. Chafing at her overprotective dad and boyfriend, Clancy meets Denny: skydiving student, college freshman, cool guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong? Clancy lets Denny think they're the same age—and that she's old enough to make decisions for herself. But her one little lie snowballs out of control, threatening Clancy's entire world. Can she make things right before a fateful jump takes away her chances forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridge.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/charlesbridge-unplugged-14-young-adult.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen\u003c\/a\u003e to Tracy talk about \u003cem\u003eFreefall Summer\u003c\/em\u003e on Charlesbridge Unplugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/select\" title=\"Select\"\u003eSelect\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/running-full-tilt\" title=\"Running Full Tilt\"\u003eRunning Full Tilt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eWatch the Trailer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jnnIuSVWUiw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Barrett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracy Barrett is the award-winning author of numerous novels, including the recent \u003ci\u003eThe Stepsister's Tale (Harlequin Teen), and \u003ci\u003eDark of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (HMH Young Readers). She met her husband while skydiving.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Tracy Barrett\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tracy-barrett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Tracy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClancy, 16, lives alone with her very protective father who owns and teaches at a skydiving school, the Drop Zone. Her mother died in a freak skydiving accident 10 years ago while practicing with her exhibition team. Clancy is very focused on school, but when she is not studying archaeological digs or packing parachutes at the DZ, she spends her free time with best friend Julia and her boyfriend, Theo. He is the classic “overbearing boyfriend” who thinks Clancy is a wilting flower. When Theo unexpectedly goes away for the summer and a very interesting college boy starts frequenting the DZ, Clancy is torn between her current, comfortable, life and a future of freedom that seems closer than ever. Clancy feels constrained by her present situation but has to confront her past before she can move forward in her life. The plot is greatly influenced by the personal and political landscape brought to light by the Gamergate controversy and the #MeToo movement. There is personal hardship, adventure and adrenaline, as well as romance (there is a heavy petting scene, but it is tame enough for older middle schoolers). This classic coming-of-age story begs to be advertised for summer reading. \u003cb\u003eVERDICT\u003c\/b\u003e Hand it to fans of Cecil Castellucci’s \u003ci\u003eDon’t Cosplay with My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and anything written by Sarah Dessen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-cvr.jpg?13801932240925117411\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-hires.zip?13801932240925117411\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/freefall-summer-excerpt.pdf?10675663768017972540\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/Freefall-Summer-Readers-Group-Guide.pdf?9439792974907976162\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eReaders' Group Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-801-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-641-4 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 12 and up\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 272\u003cbr\u003e5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}

Freefall Summer

By: Tracy Barrett

Levelidity: The state of being in a level position with respect to another skydiver
—The Whuffo's Guide to Skydiving

Sixteen-year-old "good girl" Clancy Edwards is staring down a long boring summer at the reception desk of her dad's skydiving business, watching other people enjoy the freedom her father will never ever ever let her have. Not since her mother's long-ago death by skydiving accident. Chafing at her overprotective dad and boyfriend, Clancy meets Denny: skydiving student, college freshman, cool guy.

What could possibly go wrong? Clancy lets Denny think they're the same age—and that she's old enough to make decisions for herself. But her one little lie snowballs out of control, threatening Clancy's entire world. Can she make things right before a fateful jump takes away her chances forever?

Listen to Tracy talk about Freefall Summer on Charlesbridge Unplugged.

Maximum quantity available reached.

Tracy Barrett, author

Tracy Barrett is the award-winning author of numerous novels, including the recent The Stepsister's Tale (Harlequin Teen), and Dark of the Moon (HMH Young Readers). She met her husband while skydiving.

Read more about Tracy here.

  • Coming soon!

School Library Journal

Clancy, 16, lives alone with her very protective father who owns and teaches at a skydiving school, the Drop Zone. Her mother died in a freak skydiving accident 10 years ago while practicing with her exhibition team. Clancy is very focused on school, but when she is not studying archaeological digs or packing parachutes at the DZ, she spends her free time with best friend Julia and her boyfriend, Theo. He is the classic “overbearing boyfriend” who thinks Clancy is a wilting flower. When Theo unexpectedly goes away for the summer and a very interesting college boy starts frequenting the DZ, Clancy is torn between her current, comfortable, life and a future of freedom that seems closer than ever. Clancy feels constrained by her present situation but has to confront her past before she can move forward in her life. The plot is greatly influenced by the personal and political landscape brought to light by the Gamergate controversy and the #MeToo movement. There is personal hardship, adventure and adrenaline, as well as romance (there is a heavy petting scene, but it is tame enough for older middle schoolers). This classic coming-of-age story begs to be advertised for summer reading. VERDICT Hand it to fans of Cecil Castellucci’s Don’t Cosplay with My Heart and anything written by Sarah Dessen.

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-58089-801-0

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-63289-641-4 EPUB

Ages: 12 and up
Page count: 272
5 1/2 x 8 1/4