Skyward

Description:

**SPENSA'S WORLD HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK FOR DECADES.** Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her father's--a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensa the daughter of a coward, her chances of attending Flight School slim to none. No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. And an accidental discovery in a long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars. This description comes from the publisher.

subjects: Science fiction,  Air pilots,  Extraterrestrial beings,  Survival,  War,  Fiction,  nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-11-25,  New York Times bestseller,  Children's fiction,  Survival, fiction,  War, fiction,  Extraterrestrial beings, fiction,  American literature,  Young adult fiction, science fiction, general,  Young adult fiction, dystopian,  Young adult fiction, action & adventure, survival stories,  series:Skyward