Turbulence
That week, an email from Cooper’s dad arrived out of nowhere.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2016
Reading year level: 5
Category: Fiction
Topics: books, change, divorce, family, flying, growth, loss, reading, relationships, separation, turbulence
Turbulence
Words by Paul Mason
Illustrations by Andrew Burdan
It had two attachments: a photo and a plane ticket to Australia. Cooper’s mum wasn’t so keen.
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