To Fly
- ISBN-10
- 1630211710
- ISBN-13
- 9781630211714
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-28
- Author
- Kristy Thomas
Description
Stephen is a difficult and different child. When he is born his parents tell him that he is their first child of many. As he gets older his parents and Stephen begin to realize that he is not like other kids. He has an extraordinary amount of energy that keeps him in trouble at school to a point that his father had to quit his job to homeschool him. His father refused for his son to be labeled but taking care of Stephen was more than a full time job. After Stephen's father suffers a stroke, his mother gets Stephen medicated for his extreme ADHD. It changes him, inside and out. He is able to attend school and learn but the medication makes Stephen a zombie with no feelings other than anger and fear. Stephen's violence leads him to the ledge of his bedroom window and in a flash he experiences the freedom of flight. All Stephen wants is for his mind to stop- just stop. So that he can sleep and be normal. The ledge lands him in a hospital where he realizes this is the best place for him, but the idea of another flight probes his mind daily.
