Anne Turner Coppola

Fly Away Free Anne Turner Coppola

Do you know who your real mother and father are? There were not many adopted children in the small towns of northern New York in the 1950s, and young Tessie soon learned that she was 'different. "Fly Away Free" the heartwarming story of Tessie Farrell, now as an older woman living in South Florida, who lies down to rest after rescuing a baby osprey from three young boys on her morning walk and reminisces about her life as a young girl growing up on a farm in upstate New York. Devastated to learn she is adopted, and isolated from other children, Tessie creates a fantasy world with the aid of her pet horse, Dolly, and pet geese, Wilbur and Orville, as she struggles to learn why she was unwanted by her biological parents, and to gain acceptance by those around her. With the aid of her two pet geese, and a school science project, Tessie gains recognition and acceptance from her classmates. "Fly Away Free" is the story of a young girl's journey to find herself: with the help of her loving adoptive parents, and an older woman, Maudie, who helps her find her way. This is a story of courage, determination, self-discovery and love, and a young girl's journey to overcome the pain of being adopted, as she learns that sometimes, the greatest love is to let go the ones you love, to fly away free.'Fly Away Free' has been Recommended by The US Review of Books, and has been selected as a Finalist for the 2018 Book Excellence Awards.