Fly

by Ivy Kuperberg

Fali Hunter’s a teen runaway who’s been living on the streets since she was fourteen. Miserable with her life but not caring enough to fix it, Fali spends her days “Cupping” for money and cursing the world. Then one night, Fali meets Liv, the girl with a shadowy past and a secret to hide. Although Liv’s optimism provides a sharp contrast to Fali’s unfaltering pessimism, she is able to make inroads in Fali’s bleary outlook of life. Yet, just as change seems almost possible, Fali learns that you are never able to escape your past and is thrown into a dark abyss she can’t get out of and doesn’t know how to handle. Rare in its frankness and honesty, Fly gives readers an uninhibited view into the life of one troubled girl, whose presence is still felt long after the final chapter is read.

203 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2003