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Tras perder a su madre en un accidente, Amy Alden, de catorce años, debe mudarse a casa de su padre, un excéntrico inventor recluido en un remoto rincón de Canadá. Incapaz de adaptarse a su nueva vida se sume en la mayor tristeza.
Sin embargo todo cambia cuando encuentra un nido de gansos abandonados
Los polluelos le devuelven la ilusión de vivir, pero las obligaciones de una "mama gansa" incluye un difícil reto: enseñarlos a volar.
Sin embargo todo cambia cuando encuentra un nido de gansos abandonados
Los polluelos le devuelven la ilusión de vivir, pero las obligaciones de una "mama gansa" incluye un difícil reto: enseñarlos a volar.
180 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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August 19, 2021
Loved reading the story of the movie. I has seen the movie years back, didn't know there was also a book. Easy read and great for kids. Has action in it.
October 17, 2021
This was one of my favourite childhood films. When I noticed this (very old) copy in a secondhand bookshop I felt really excited, I had no idea the film was based on a book… well, it turns out… it isn’t. This book was actually based on the movie (written after the movie). Unusual. The story sticks to the script of the movie, and it is a great story. But the writing wasn’t inspiring - it really was all tell and no show. There was little to imagine or guess, it was all very matter of fact. I really wanted to give the book a higher rating but sadly I can’t. I probably wouldn’t have given it 3 stars… but the film… I kept thinking of it all the time I was reading. It was a great journey back to my childhood.
May 29, 2021
My friend whose son has to appear in an enterence exam for a high rated school asked to find a movie produced on the plot of this novel . Instead of finding the movie online. I offered that I would read the novel for your kid . So I read these 39 pages in an hour.
It is an inspirational story but emotional too. And exlusively emotional for me cause I have also lost my mother two months back just like the lead character of the novel. The writing style is very light. Easily understandable for primary school children. The kid may imagine what is going on very easily because of the dynamic narration of the events. A must read for all the kids. Would be a great source of entertainment and enthusiasm in this age of androids.
It is an inspirational story but emotional too. And exlusively emotional for me cause I have also lost my mother two months back just like the lead character of the novel. The writing style is very light. Easily understandable for primary school children. The kid may imagine what is going on very easily because of the dynamic narration of the events. A must read for all the kids. Would be a great source of entertainment and enthusiasm in this age of androids.
February 2, 2021
FLY AWAY HOME is one of my favorite movies ever.
So when I found out there was a book that I thought the movie was based on I definitely had to read it.
I have to say I was very disappointed in this book. I did not realize that the book was published a year AFTER the movie was released. This is not a movie based on a book - it's a book based on a movie, and reading the book is like reading a "book report" on the movie; IMO it's very "flat", no energy.
So when I found out there was a book that I thought the movie was based on I definitely had to read it.
I have to say I was very disappointed in this book. I did not realize that the book was published a year AFTER the movie was released. This is not a movie based on a book - it's a book based on a movie, and reading the book is like reading a "book report" on the movie; IMO it's very "flat", no energy.
July 11, 2025
It's been a while since I've cried whilst reading a book.
Fly Away Home is one of my favourite films ever. And when I came across this book in my local free library, I knew I had to read it. I brought it home and waited till the perfect moment to read it.
It did not dissappoint.
This book will not be going back to the free library, sorry. I will cherish it and re-read it a few more times, I'm sure.
Fly Away Home is one of my favourite films ever. And when I came across this book in my local free library, I knew I had to read it. I brought it home and waited till the perfect moment to read it.
It did not dissappoint.
This book will not be going back to the free library, sorry. I will cherish it and re-read it a few more times, I'm sure.
September 9, 2025
這是個小女孩養雁鵝，並帶牠們飛往南方過冬的故事。由此聯想到雁鵝親子間的「銘印作用」很自然。但有一段情節引起我的注意。小女孩的雁鵝在旅行途中，曾一度混入其他大群雁鵝中，不管小女孩怎麼喊，也無法把牠們叫出來。這時他只能請留在他身邊的最後一隻雁鵝來幫忙，結果牠真的做到了，從幾百隻雁鵝中，牠的「家人們」游了出來。這意謂，雁鵝的銘印作用雖靠的是視覺(初生見娘)。但在後續的家庭互動過程中，家人間的聲音(情感)聯繫也逐漸加強。這應該算是後天的銘印吧。靠的是神經的可塑性。此外，小書寫的蠻生動(因為針對小小孩)，頗有可看性。
October 18, 2023
Es tal cual la película, y ame leerlo y ver un poco más allá de una historia que me encanta, llevaba el libro a todas partes para continuar leyéndolo.
September 25, 2012
DATE: 9/24
TIME READ:2 hours
NOTES: I was sorry about the character lost her mother. Moreover, her life became worse and worse because she hated her father. I like my father very much because he think about my own feelings. Therefore, I couldn't understand the main character. However, she saw some eggs without their mothers and she helped them. I thought she was full of love. she was thankful! After that, she and her father feed them and spent their lives with their geese. I had feelong that it was wonderful and difficult for them to feed their geese. I'll not be able to do like them, but I felt we shoud be kind not only to our families but also others. Finaly, it was great to teach geese how to fly. It's not easy. I thought mother could do everything.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. If you could fly away, where do you want to go?
A. I want to go to Australia where I want to go to since I was a high school student.
2. What is the most important for you?
A. It's the most important for me to smile and be happy about everything with my family and friends.
7-word summary
mess, crazy, eggs, Igor, plane, fly, home
TIME READ:2 hours
NOTES: I was sorry about the character lost her mother. Moreover, her life became worse and worse because she hated her father. I like my father very much because he think about my own feelings. Therefore, I couldn't understand the main character. However, she saw some eggs without their mothers and she helped them. I thought she was full of love. she was thankful! After that, she and her father feed them and spent their lives with their geese. I had feelong that it was wonderful and difficult for them to feed their geese. I'll not be able to do like them, but I felt we shoud be kind not only to our families but also others. Finaly, it was great to teach geese how to fly. It's not easy. I thought mother could do everything.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. If you could fly away, where do you want to go?
A. I want to go to Australia where I want to go to since I was a high school student.
2. What is the most important for you?
A. It's the most important for me to smile and be happy about everything with my family and friends.
7-word summary
mess, crazy, eggs, Igor, plane, fly, home
May 23, 2014
I already knew this story by watching movie when I was young. It was a great story in my memories, so I also wanted to read the story again by a book. This story is about one child and geese.
The main character, Amy was living with her mom. However, after her mom died by accident, Amy had to live with her father. When Amy saw her father at the first time, she thought that her father was weird. He liked to fly with the airplane which he made by himself. One day, Amy found geese eggs on the ground and made a decision to raise them. The geese hatched and followed Amy like a baby follow his mother. The geese got bigger and bigger and they had to migrate to the warm region. Geese don't have mom geese so they did't know where to go. So Amy tried to learn how to fly with airplane. Amy's father was her good teacher. They practiced to make their geese fly well and it succeed by few days. During their journey, it was very hard to control airplane and geese, but all of them cooperate each other and finally the geese arrived at their new warm home safely. Amy was so sad to leave them, but on the next spring, the geese were back!
The main character, Amy was living with her mom. However, after her mom died by accident, Amy had to live with her father. When Amy saw her father at the first time, she thought that her father was weird. He liked to fly with the airplane which he made by himself. One day, Amy found geese eggs on the ground and made a decision to raise them. The geese hatched and followed Amy like a baby follow his mother. The geese got bigger and bigger and they had to migrate to the warm region. Geese don't have mom geese so they did't know where to go. So Amy tried to learn how to fly with airplane. Amy's father was her good teacher. They practiced to make their geese fly well and it succeed by few days. During their journey, it was very hard to control airplane and geese, but all of them cooperate each other and finally the geese arrived at their new warm home safely. Amy was so sad to leave them, but on the next spring, the geese were back!
October 26, 2016
1.penguin readers, level2
2.80min
3.girl, mother, goose, father, fly, help, family
4. a,The girl lost her mother and had to live with her father who divorced, so she did not like him and spent boring life. One day, she found seventeen goose's eggs. She picked up it and raised them. But goose could not live during winter, so they had to move to worm place...
b,My favorite scene is the girl, her father and goose was flying in the sky together. One goose, Igor was not good at flying and he was often left behind. If not Igor went to warm place, he was going to die, so the girl, mother goose said to him " You must not be late". After that, exerting all his strength, he was flying by the girl! I was impressed that.
5.I read this story, I wanted to find something which I can become enthusiastic.
I am not member of club team, neither I am not interested in anything, especially. So I want to look for interesting things.
2.80min
3.girl, mother, goose, father, fly, help, family
4. a,The girl lost her mother and had to live with her father who divorced, so she did not like him and spent boring life. One day, she found seventeen goose's eggs. She picked up it and raised them. But goose could not live during winter, so they had to move to worm place...
b,My favorite scene is the girl, her father and goose was flying in the sky together. One goose, Igor was not good at flying and he was often left behind. If not Igor went to warm place, he was going to die, so the girl, mother goose said to him " You must not be late". After that, exerting all his strength, he was flying by the girl! I was impressed that.
5.I read this story, I wanted to find something which I can become enthusiastic.
I am not member of club team, neither I am not interested in anything, especially. So I want to look for interesting things.
June 22, 2016
1. Penguin, level2
2. 06/21=20minutes, 06/22=70minutes
3. eggs, Goose, follow, aeroplane, fly, famous, find
4. a. This story was one parent and child tried to grow geese and move them to warm place.
b. Amy and her dad's bonds were strong after they finished taking the geese to the marsh. She was not getting used to dad because she met him for the first time in ten years and he had a girlfriend.
5. I was moved from this story. Especially, the scene is after dad's aeroplane was broken, he encouraged her and she tried to take geese to North Carolina. Amy are getting along with her dad through 16geese. I like the story used nature and animals so it was fun for me.
2. 06/21=20minutes, 06/22=70minutes
3. eggs, Goose, follow, aeroplane, fly, famous, find
4. a. This story was one parent and child tried to grow geese and move them to warm place.
b. Amy and her dad's bonds were strong after they finished taking the geese to the marsh. She was not getting used to dad because she met him for the first time in ten years and he had a girlfriend.
5. I was moved from this story. Especially, the scene is after dad's aeroplane was broken, he encouraged her and she tried to take geese to North Carolina. Amy are getting along with her dad through 16geese. I like the story used nature and animals so it was fun for me.
June 26, 2013
1. Penguin readers level 2
2. 120 min
3. 1 eggs 2 goose 3 wings 4 Igor 5 help 6 fly 7 again
4 Have you ever been grow bird or something?
Yes, when I was junior highsool student, a spparow injured by someone, so my parent tried to cure, but after all, a spparow was dead. It was so sad, because I couldn't help.
5. This story is heartful. Mein charactor had mental ill, but goose's egg changed her. She helped goose and was helped by goose. After all, goose should go somewhere to grow, so I think she felt sad. But, goose went back next spring. Last is very good ending.
2. 120 min
3. 1 eggs 2 goose 3 wings 4 Igor 5 help 6 fly 7 again
4 Have you ever been grow bird or something?
Yes, when I was junior highsool student, a spparow injured by someone, so my parent tried to cure, but after all, a spparow was dead. It was so sad, because I couldn't help.
5. This story is heartful. Mein charactor had mental ill, but goose's egg changed her. She helped goose and was helped by goose. After all, goose should go somewhere to grow, so I think she felt sad. But, goose went back next spring. Last is very good ending.
June 12, 2014
1. Penguin level 2
2. 6/7=65minutes 6/9=minutes
3. father, goose, change mind, challenge,south,plane,migratory
4. I can see a girl's changing mind through the meeting with many gooses. She often try to migratory with her small plane.However, The state was described again and again so, it was a little boarding for me.
5. I think this story makes my heart warm.However, I think this is just truth story and there are no interesting points so much. That's why, I gave three stars at this book.
2. 6/7=65minutes 6/9=minutes
3. father, goose, change mind, challenge,south,plane,migratory
4. I can see a girl's changing mind through the meeting with many gooses. She often try to migratory with her small plane.However, The state was described again and again so, it was a little boarding for me.
5. I think this story makes my heart warm.However, I think this is just truth story and there are no interesting points so much. That's why, I gave three stars at this book.
July 2, 2013
7 words summary
Girl-geese- dad-aeroplane-cold- home- south
Discussion question
Have you ever got your pets?
-I have got two squirrels.
They were so cute. But they bited my fingers many times.
I took 2 hours to read.
Comment
I was deeply impressed with this book. They were so kind. If I were her dad, I would do my best for dauther.
Girl-geese- dad-aeroplane-cold- home- south
Discussion question
Have you ever got your pets?
-I have got two squirrels.
They were so cute. But they bited my fingers many times.
I took 2 hours to read.
Comment
I was deeply impressed with this book. They were so kind. If I were her dad, I would do my best for dauther.
April 30, 2014
My son saw the movie and really enjoyed it. I decided to purchase this book to read to him every night. He would get so excited each night. Wonderful read. I have a feeling we will read it again in the future :-)
October 2, 2014
1. Penguin level2
2. 9/29=30minutes 10/1=50minutes
3. A girl-a father-love-goose-growth-eggs-fly
4. I like this story most. Goose are like human and very pretty. I was impressed with the love. I would like to recommend everyone this book.
2. 9/29=30minutes 10/1=50minutes
3. A girl-a father-love-goose-growth-eggs-fly
4. I like this story most. Goose are like human and very pretty. I was impressed with the love. I would like to recommend everyone this book.
November 27, 2007
it was ok book.
read it.
read it.
April 21, 2009
A nice story.
September 1, 2014
10YO girl is very keen to see the movie. Hope it lives up to her expecations.
Want to read
September 15, 2015Well i heard it is a really good book and i want to read it now
Read
October 25, 2016amazing
February 15, 2024
I read it just in two hours. It was good for once and it gave good feeling.
April 22, 2017
Beautiful!
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