OLDER FICTION
Moss, Jenny

Taking Off

(4) YA Set in 1985, Moss's novel juxtaposes eighteen-year-old Annie's self-exploration with the Challenger's final mission to outer space. Following her idol Christa McAuliffe, Annie travels to view the launch while reflecting on her own aspirations (i.e., becoming a poet). Annie's self-doubts get repetitive, but Moss's weaving of a real-world event into a fictional story, while not perfectly executed, is engaging. Bib.

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