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Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge

By Alan Gratz
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Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge by Alan Gratz tells the harrowing tale of Daniela Lopez, who is on a life-or-death journey. Forced to flee their beloved home in Honduras, Dani and her family headed north in search of safety—until a treacherous mistake ripped Dani's parents... Read More
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Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge by Alan Gratz tells the harrowing tale of Daniela Lopez, who is on a life-or-death journey.

Forced to flee their beloved home in Honduras, Dani and her family headed north in search of safety—until a treacherous mistake ripped Dani's parents away. Now, Dani and her younger brother Carlos are on their own, and they have no choice but to keep going, in the desperate hope of finding their parents at the Mexico-United States border.

But to get there, they will have to ride on top of a roaring freight train known as The Beast. Rickety and deadly, The Beast makes hairpin turns at terrifying speeds and shoots through dark tunnels. And there is the constant danger of being caught by gangs and kidnappers along the way.

Surrounded by hundreds of fellow refugees, Daniela must figure out who she can and cannot trust—and fast. Otherwise, she and Carlos might not stand a chance of surviving ...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761818653

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 96

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