Wings to Soar by Athaide, Tina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments October 1972: I. Have. A. Name.

Who am I? I want to shout Viva What does refugee mean? RAF Greenham Help! Mummy won’t budge. Anna is GLOOM and DOOM. Outside The Common Hall The Women’s Royal Volunteer Service No one can stop me. The Boy Mini Blue Refugee Boy Has a Sister Maggie Mackay Mark Mackay The MESS Fish and Chips Miss Gloom and Doom is back. You Make Me Wanna Shout The Soldier I tell him everything. And just like that Chatting with Mark Things That Go Bump in the Night The Village Grows Nahin Locked In Rebel Hanging Out with Maggie and Mark Tomorrow A Wide Smile A Promise to Maggie Surprise Finally, the Bus Arrives The Welcome Committee One by one While Mummy tries The last two weeks

November 1972: What happened?

Guy Fawkes What a Night! Anna won’t talk to me. Freedom Brrrrr It’s Daddy Where am I? A-Hunting We Will Go Anna Visits Maggie Visits Mummy Visits Mark Visits Awake Mark’s Gift: A Note There’s More On The Back Sister Cantankerous Carol is back. Sadness Seeps In Surprise Visitor Daddy Update Anna Has News Where Is Southall? While Mummy meets Headlines Why Do I Bother? Escape RAF Greenham In with the new Prayer Chatting with Officer Graham God must be deaf, The runway Marmite and Marmalade Picnic You can’t go there! Red Zone Areas I rush The wind is a growling monster Chatting with Leroy Leroy’s Story I find a bit of courage One Last Try I shiver against The Farthest Star A Promise Gift from Leroy My Last Night at RAF Greenham Base Fear Packed and Ready to Go Goodbye…

December 1972: Why didn’t you tell us?

The Drive Uncle and Auntie Questions More I Didn’t Know What the Heck? Downpour Southall Why do they have to stay in my room? That Night More Naan Please Table Chattering This Isn’t Happening No School for Me Wait for it… Anna finally decides to talk. Guilt Mummy is blind My Plan Anna Bursts In Too Many For my plan Running Out of Time What am I going to do? Christmas Boxing Day Plan Part 1: Pretend to Be Sick Plan Part 2: Phone Uganda Conversation Plan Part 3: Phone Maggie Oh, No! Sounds All eyes are on me. Blabbermouth News! A Home of Our Own Bags and more bags

January 1973: This is no house.

Our new house This is no house. Lies I don’t know, Supper Night Prayers Spring Term Starts Dreaded thoughts First Day of School Just AWFUL Daddy Update Grunwick I’ve been going Mummy’s making The Grocer’s When Mummy hears My Days at School My Letter to Maggie Trip to Grunwick Mum’s job On the way home Three Boys Go to your room! Alone The Colored Girl It’s been two weeks The Brick Mummy screams. The NF I sneak the paper Hateful People The next morning I walk to school School North Star I Love Saturday The Telegram Diana Something Is Wrong The Same Old Routine What Would Diana Do?

February 1973: I’ve got my wings. Courage. Strength.

Today’s the Day The Plan Sister Trouble Bus No. 5 London Sites Victoria Station People hurry I can’t give up, What are we going to do? I did it! Sister Storm Lost Strangers Questions Tea and Sandwiches Oh, no! Officer Graham is mad. Long Drive The Drive Home Mummy is waiting outside Three days later, Later that day, I never meant Anna is home Two weeks later I Hate Hateful Words I confront Mummy as soon as she steps through the door. I know I’ve gone Guilt Three weeks later Here’s What Happened I am NOT going to miss…

March 1973: Good to Be Back

Maggie Mark Good to Be Back Serendipity Supper is… Perfect Day Ruined Welcome Settling In Bedtime Question The next morning Conversation with Officer Graham A Couple of Weeks Later I’m not afraid Unsettled Mrs. Robinson’s Happiness Project Cooking Catastrophe Waiting for the Cake to Bake Burnt Cake Surprise! Star Wishes Airstrip Officer Graham Has News Expired Papers A Good Cry Mummy rubs School Project A week later, Mummy has news. I don’t know how A HUGE Question Officer Graham keeps us busy Later that night Postcard Under the bed The Grownups’ Plan Mrs. Robinson tells me…

April 1973: When I think of America

Easter Sunday Serendipity When I think of America, I can’t hold it in any longer. Chaos in the MESS Being Chased UGLY New Word A Conversation with Mrs. Robinson After Supper It’s never a good thing Darkness After School Mummy Is Disappearing Masala Chai Darkness Daddy Update Under the Moon Light I Share My Brilliant Idea When I tell Maggie Telling Mummy Term Break Three Days Later

May 1973: Cool like Diana Ross

Things Go Wrong Helping Anna Pack On the way to the airport What have I done? The days tumble That One Big Question There’s only one American Girl Guides Brownie Badges BUSY Bee Brownies

June 1973: I miss you soooo much.

Letter from Anna There’s an ocean distance The Telegram Me? A Brownie. No More Fish and Chips at the MESS Fifteen Days and Counting Movie Night with the RAF Gang Maggie and Mark Maggie Madness When Mrs. Robinson gets home Gloom and Doom June 28th, 1973

July 1973: Someone like me.

Someone Like Me Uma Leroy Seven days take forever when you And then suddenly I’m too excited to sleep. I Hate Goodbyes Sitting in the Cockpit Takeoff I SOAR Seven Hours Later My American Airman I see Mummy and Anna first On the drive home After supper I take out my wordbook. That night, Who Am I?

Author’s Note Photographs

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