As the Crow Flies

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Michael's parents are divorced. Michael lives in Arizona with his mom. His dad lives in Delaware, seven states away as the crow flies. Sometimes when Michael's with his mother, he misses his dad, and when he's with his father, he misses his mom. Michael is sick of missing people. When Michael's dad comes to visit, the two of them stay in a motel and eat out in restaurants. Michael takes his father to school where they read books and make music together. And Michael learns things about his dad that he never knew before. Expressive illustrations accompany a sensitively written story about a young boy who comes to realize that distance does not diminish the special bond between father and son.
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32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 20,1998

About the author

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ELIZABETH WINTHROP ALSOP (www.elizabethwinthropalsop.com), is the author of over sixty works of fiction for all ages, including ISLAND JUSTICE and IN MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, both available as e-books.

DAUGHTER OF SPIES: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies, her memoir about her parents' love affair during World War II and her own childhood in 1950s Washington as the daughter of a famous journalist, will be published October 25, 2022 by Regal House.

Her short story, The Golden Darters, was selected by Best American Short Stories by Robert Stone and was recently read on SELECTED SHORTS by the renowned actress, Ann Dowd. She is the author of the memoir piece, Don't Knock Unless You're Bleeding; Growing Up in Cold War Washington.The daughter of Stewart Alsop, the political journalist, she divides her time between New York City and the Berkshires.

Her historical novel, COUNTING ON GRACE was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association, the National Council of Social Studies, the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council among others. The novel has also been nominated for state book awards in Vermont, Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri,Indiana, Hawaii and Arizona.

THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC and its sequel, THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE, were nominated for twenty-three state book awards and are considered children's fantasy classics.

Her popular picture books include DUMPY LA RUE, SHOES,DOG SHOW, SQUASHED IN THE MIDDLE and most recently, THE FIRST CHRISTMAS STOCKING and THE BIGGEST PARADE. Two of her recent books for older children are THE RED-HOT RATTOONS, a comic fantasy novel and DEAR MR. PRESIDENT, Letters from a Milltown Girl, a work of historical fiction set in western Massachusetts.

For more information, www.elizabethwinthrop.com




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There's another picture book with the same name- I checked out the wrong one! Still, we read it...but we were definitely the wrong audience. It's a story about a boy whose parents are divorced and Dad comes to visit from out of state. The story goes day by day through his visit, and he seems like a good guy. The book ends with their goodbye and the son learning that he is now old enough to visit his Dad over the summer. It's kind of a sad book, to be honest.
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