Barbara Bearan: the Flight of Phoenix

Barbara Bearan is back, and she has suddenly become the most famous person in her little hamlet, and Barbara is not quite sure that she likes all the new found attention. Between the selfie seekers, the boys trying their best to scare the bejesus out of her, and even a local ice cream parlor naming a flavor after her...Barbara just wants things to go back to normal.But when her best friends Lily and Marcus', whose parents have recently divorced, dad shows up with an unusual request, she is intrigued. All she has to do, is fly to Phoenix all by herself, and spy on Lily and Marcus to make sure that they're okay. And so Barbara finds herself thrust into another adventure and what she discovers is that even without fear, navigating family secrets, new loyalties, and the complicated feelings of people she loves might be the most challenging thing she's ever faced.Barbara Bearan: The Flight of the Phoenix is a warm, funny, and surprisingly moving story about friendship, family, and what it really means to live without fear.