![]() ![]() Lily's internal struggles over lying to her dad and sneaking out with Trick, her best friend and someone she can actually rely on, are so relatable to young teens. Now she has to keep secrets from her dad, who would react violently if he knew the extent of Lily's friendship with Trick. She is innocent and honest to a fault, until she meets Trick. These issues are intense, they're very real, and you'll feel for Lily. Meanwhile, Lily's family is slowly falling apart due to the absence of her mother, who is off traveling exotic locales while attempting to reconcile her falling out of love with Lily's father. Lily, however, is intrigued by the gypsies, and she can't stop asking questions about them. They want them gone, and they'll do just about anything to get their way. ![]() Lily's dad and brother are disgusted by the gypsies who moved in to the field behind their house. The issues of discrimination and prejudice haunt the pages. INFINITE SKY isn't just about romance and family. When Lily braves her fears and meets Trick, a teenage gypsy boy, she makes a new friend, falls in love, and faces challenges she couldn't have imagined. Her mom has run off to travel, her brother is making dangerous friends, and her dad drinks himself into a stupor most nights a week. Lily is a troubled thirteen year-old girl faced with the fact that she must grow up far too soon. Flood delivers a heart-rending story of first love, family drama, and forgiveness. ![]()
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