Up for Air Illustrations by Avi Spivak Eli knows it’s important if

Eli knows it’s important if he’s allowed to miss one second of school

Duncan Tonatiuh introduces young readers to a very timely idea—that community is larger than just neighborhoods and schools

and still it is undecided whether or not there has even been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death

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Up for Air Illustrations by Avi Spivak Eli knows it’s important ifDive into Laurie Morrisons Up for Air, a middle grade novel about competitive swimming, changing friendships, and finding your place. Thirteen year old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, shes unstoppable. Shes the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when shes asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes. Suddenly, shes got new friends, and a high