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Faith: Taking Flight

by Julie Murphy

Subject
Superheroes
Age
Teen
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Size
13.2 cm × 20.3 cm
ISBN
9780062899668

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics.

Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she’s not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, she’s volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove.

So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her maybe-crush Johnny and making plans to stay close to Grandma Lou after graduation. Of course, there’s also that small matter of recently discovering she can fly…

When the fictional world of The Grove crashes into Faith’s reality as the show relocates to her town, she can’t believe it when TV heroine Dakota Ash takes a romantic interest in her.

But her fandom-fueled daydreams aren’t enough to distract Faith from the fact that first animals, then people, have begun to vanish from the town. Only Faith seems able to connect the dots to a new designer drug infiltrating her high school.

But when her investigation puts the people she loves in danger, she will have to confront her hidden past and use her newfound gifts—risking everything to save her friends and beloved town.

Plus don't miss the follow-up, Faith: Greater Heights!


Can a teen fangirl become the hero her town desperately needs?


Body Positive Hero: Faith Herbert isn’t just a fan of heroes—she’s about to become one, proving you don’t need a specific body type to save the world.LGBTQ Romance: A celebrity crush becomes reality when TV star Dakota Ash shows up in town and is interested in more than just an autograph.Small Town Mystery: When pets and then people start disappearing, Faith must connect the dots between the vanishings and a dangerous new drug infiltrating her high school.Secret Identity: Between crushes and hanging out with her best friends Matt and Ches, Faith has to hide the biggest secret of all: she can fly.Fandom Culture: A story that perfectly captures the fangirl experience when the fictional TV show Faith obsesses over, The Grove, begins filming right in her hometown.

About the author

Julie MurphyAuthor

Julie Murphy splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and coauthor of over twenty books for all ages including Dumplin’ (now a Netflix original film) and the Christmas Notch series cowritten with her best friend, Sierra Simone. When Julie isn’t writing, she’s hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, discovering a new hobby that she will soon discard, and planning her next travel adventure.

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What reviewers said

“[A] richly enjoyable novel...a clever and funny book to please lovers of thoughtful romance and secret pageant fans.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Praise for PUDDIN’: “This companion to the very popular Dumplin’ introduces more memorable characters for whom readers can’t help but cheer.”
School Library Journal
“Julie Murphy has created the platonic love story of a lifetime. I am wildly in love with Puddin’.” - Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Leah on the Offbeat and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
“Murphy’s plot brims with unlikely friendships, irresistible romance, fabulous fat acceptance, and a kick-ass ending. Buoying.”
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Murphy’s energetic writing style makes for compulsive readability.”
ALA Booklist
“Texans and non-Texans alike will appreciate getting to know two strong-minded Lone Star girls.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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