Velva Jean Learns to Fly: Book 2 in the Velva Jean series

Author:   Jennifer Niven
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN:  

9780452297401


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 August 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Author:   Jennifer Niven
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:   Plume
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9780452297401


ISBN 10:   0452297400
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 August 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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I devoured Velva Jean Learns to Fly and immediately began spreading the word: This one is not to be missed! <br> -Cassandra King, author of The Same Sweet Girls <br><br> A tasteful blend of comedy, inspiration, and endurance. <br> - Publishers Weekly <br><br> You don't have to read the first to become completely engrossed with the second, but once you meet Velva Jean, you're going to want to! <br> - American Library Association


You don't have to read the first to become completely engrossed with the second, but once you meet Velva Jean, you're going to want to! &#8212 American Library Association


Praise for Velva Jean Learns to Fly A Southern Literary Review Read of the Month An endearing portrait of a young woman with a big heart-- Velva Jean Learns to Fly illuminates the power of going after a dream and the courage it takes to never let go. --Beth Hoffman, bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Besides creating a gutsy heroine, who, despite the repressive times, never becomes bitter, Niven's writing shines overall. Cheers to Niven, Velva Jean, and the two further books of her remarkable story to come in 2012 and 2013. -- Booklist, starred review Readers who enjoy Fannie Flagg and other down-home Southern writers will be entertained by this saucy adventure sprinkled with a gamut of human emotions. -- Library Journal A tasteful blend of comedy, inspiration, and endurance . . . filled with love, despair, and life-threatening adventures. Niven delivers another tale full of hope, heartbreak, and nostalgia in this sequel to Velva Jean Learns to Drive. -- Publishers Weekly A very special World War II novel. . . . Jennifer Niven's ongoing portrayal of this totally engaging young woman set within a stunning vision of the American South during WWII is a major achievement. The explorations of the Nashville music industry and the WASP initiative are rich in evocative detail. -- Southern Literary Review Velva Jean's story delves into the contributions made by amazing women during World War II and tells a compassionate story about adventure, love, and war. This is a wonderful book--very hard to put down. --Ann Howard Creel, author of The Magic of Ordinary Days A sweeping adventure that takes the reader from the streets of Nashville to the belly of a WWII bomber. --Benjamin Percy, award-winning author of Red Moon and The Wilding In this fun, fast-paced, heartwarming sequel to Velva Jean Learns to Drive, we follow the beloved y


Author Information

Jennifer Niven is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe, as well as the popular Velva Jean series. She is also the author of several non-fiction books, including Ada Blackjack, The Aqua-Net Diaries, and The Ice Master, which was named a top non-fiction book by Entertainment Weekly. Her New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places is soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning. Although she grew up in Indiana, she now lives with her fiancé and literary cats in Los Angeles, which remains her favorite place to wander.

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