Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she's homeschooled, her best
friend is her seizure dog, and she's probably the only girl on the Outer
Banks of North Carolina who can't swim.
Then Emilie's mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from
studying at home in her pj's to halls full of strangers. To make matters
worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a
major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when
Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn't told anyone
about her epilepsy.
Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she'll
seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide
whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet's advice and "dwell
in possibility."
From Golden Heart award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes The Thing
with Feathers, a story of overcoming fears, forging new friendships,
and finding a first love, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Robyn
Schneider, and Sharon M. Draper.