01383    a2200181   4500001000700000020001800007040003200025100001600057245003200073300003400105362000900139520095700148650001301105650001901118650001601137650002501153650002301178125868  a9780192749482  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aLewis, Gill10aThe closest thing to flying  a231 p.c2 x 0.69 x 7.8 inches0 a2019  aPresent day: Semira doesn't know where to call home. She and her mother came to England when she was four years old, brought across the desert and the sea by a man who has complete control. Always moving on, always afraid of being caught, she longs for freedom. 
1891: Hen knows exactly where to call home. Her stifling mother makes sure of that. But her Aunt Kitty is opening her eyes to a whole new world. A world of animal rights, and votes for women, and riding bicycles! Trapped in a life of behaving like a lady, she longs for freedom. 
When Semira discovers Hen's diary, she finds the inspiration to be brave, to fight for her place in the world, and maybe even to uncover the secrets of her own past 
Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels including Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and A Story Like the Wind. This is her unforgettable tale of friendship, hope, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in. 4aRefugees 4aWomen's Rights 4aTime Travel 4aJuvenile Literature  4aHistorical Fiction