Fight + Flight
*2023 Rainbow List Book*
Jules Machias, author of Indie Next List Pick Both Can Be True, delivers another inspiring story about how an unexpected friendship transforms the lives of two middle schoolers.
Avery Hart lives for the thrill and speed of her dirt bike and the pounding thump of her drum kit. But after she’s diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a disease that affects her joints, Avery splits her time between endless physical therapy and worrying that her fun and independence are over for good.
Sarah Bell is familiar with worry, too. For months, she’s been having intense panic attacks. No matter how much she pours her anxiety into making art, she can’t seem to get a grip on it, and she’s starting to wonder if she’ll be this way forever.
Just as both girls are reaching peak fear about what their futures hold, their present takes a terrifying turn when their school is seemingly attacked by gunmen. Though they later learn it was an active shooter drill, the traumatic experience bonds the girls together in a friendship that will change the way they view their perceived weaknesses—and help them find strength, and more, in each other.
# of Pages: 400
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: en
ISBN: 9780063053946
Jules Machias is an author, activist, and musician based in Portland, Oregon. They are a transgender and non-binary advocate, using their platform to raise awareness and promote acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community. Machias has been writing since childhood and has a background in creative writing and literature. They have also released several albums and toured extensively as a musician. With their debut novel, Fight + Flight, Machias combines their passion for storytelling with their advocacy work, creating a powerful and thought-provoking story that highlights the struggles and triumphs of being true to oneself.