What is Flying Solo?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox Book | | name = Flying Solo | title_orig = | translator = | image = | image_caption = | author = [[Ralph Fletcher]] | illustrator = | cover_artist = | country = | language = | series = | genre = [[Young-adult fiction|Young Adult]] | publisher = [[Clarion Books]] | pub_date = 1998-09-21 | english_pub_date = | media_type = Print (Hardcover) | pages = 144 | isbn = 978-0395873236 | oclc= 38216537 }} '''''Flying Solo''''' is a [[Young-adult fiction|young adult]] novel written by [[Ralph Fletcher]], first [[:wikt:published|published]] in 1998. ==Plot summary== Mr. Fabiano is a sixth-grade teacher that calls in sick on April 28th. When his class arrives, they find that their [[substitute teacher]] is missing. The class decides that they will not report this to the principal and will run the classroom by themselves. The students follow the instructions left by their teacher. All goes well until the end of the day, when a fight breaks out between two classmates and Mr. Fabiano is called upon to join in a school assembly. ==Characters in ''Flying Solo :''== *Mr. Fabiano — The teacher of Class 6-238, he takes a day off. *Rachel — She has been [[Muteness|mute]] for six months since a classmate (Tommy Feathers) who was fond of her died six months ago *Bastian — An [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] brat that can't stop thinking about his dog that will be quarantined. He teases other kids often. Bastian has to move to Hawaii because of his dad. *John — Bastian's best friend. *Sean — A quiet boy who has a crush on Rachel and doesn't have the best home life *Karen — A confident girl, and natural leader of the class. She takes control of the class when they decide to run the classroom themselves. *Jessica — The only member of the class that is not sure the students should run the class. She believes it isn't the right thing. Her father is a lawyer. *Christopher — A nasty spoiled boy, he annoys mos