The Speed of Falling Objects Dream Cast
Danny Warren (Chloe Grace Moretz)
Gus Price (Josh Hutcherson) 10 years before
Cougar Warren (John Corbett)
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The Speed of Falling Objects: Why the Author Wrote This Novel
*This is copied and pasted from the paper that the publisher gave me. I didn't want to change any words because this is from the author herself. I wanted to share this with you guys. All credit goes to Nancy Richardson Fischer and Inkyard Press/HarperCollins.*
I've always been fascinated with stories of survival-sinking sailboats and months lost at sea, climbers who help each other crawl down mountains after brutal injuries- there is no better way to figure out who people are, at their core, than to witness them struggle and see who retains their humanity, survives and thrives. Usually, it's the person you lease expect that digs deepest and surprises everyone.
In The Speed of Falling Objects, Danny Warren, nicknamed "Pigeon" by kids after losing her eye in an accident, defines herself by the cruel name, a sense of inferiority, a bitter but brilliant mom and her famous TV survivalist father's rejection. Still, when her dad invites her to be in an episode of his show with a teen movie star, she jumps at the chance, determined to overcome her fear of anything that creeps on eight legs, bites or slithers, and prove she is a daughter he can love. But when their plane crashes in the Amazon rainforest, leaving some of the crew dead, others wounded, and the survivors lost without food or shelter, Danny is forced to confront everything that terrifies her plus the truths about the father she worships and the boy she falls for. As she struggles to redefine herself, Danny's unique skills transform her into the unlikely hero of her story.
Originally the plane crash in this novel was going to happen on a snow-covered mountain. I've spent time winter-camping and used to rock climb, so I understand that world. But through research, it became clear that nothing could push Danny toward growth more than the Amazon. There are 3,600 species of spiders in the Amazon Basin, 2.5 million insects, and 17 types of highly venomous snakes. Plus, there are so many ways to die! If the plane crash doesn't result in devastating injuries, a bite from a wandering spider can kill in less than twenty minutes. The fer-de-lance, an aggressive pit viper, has venom that leads to gangrene, amputation and death. Even the frogs exude a toxin that can cause fatal heart attacks. There are bullet ants whose bite feels like a gunshot, bloodthirsty leeches and electric eels that can unleash over 600 volts...all of which I studied with shudders (Danny and I have that in common) as I squinted at photos, read first-person-accounts and watched survivalist videos.
When I write a novel, I know where I want to start and how it will end. Then I create a protagonist and, if she's strong enough, she takes over. When I started as a survival story with an insecure young woman who allows others to define her, morphed into a novel about the power of labels, how early tragedies shape us, and that pivotal moment in every teen's life when they see their parents for who they really are for the first time and have to decide whether to forgive those flaws.
I think authors write characters we wish we could have read about when we were teenagers. I was an insecure teen. Perhaps if I'd read Danny's story, I wouldn't have taken childhood taunts to heart or worked so hard to fit in. Maybe I would've understood sooner that if you spend all your time trying to be what everyone else wans, you lose sight of all the amazing things you actually are and will never shine as bright.
My hope is that readers will recognize something of themselves in Danny and looks at their fears and experiences they've allowed to define them; that they make the choice to follow their own north star. Despite the past, insecurities, fears and betrayals, we can all write our own narrative and be the hero of our survival story, if we're brave enough to try.
Why I Wrote The Speed of Falling Objects
by Nancy Richardson Fischer
I've always been fascinated with stories of survival-sinking sailboats and months lost at sea, climbers who help each other crawl down mountains after brutal injuries- there is no better way to figure out who people are, at their core, than to witness them struggle and see who retains their humanity, survives and thrives. Usually, it's the person you lease expect that digs deepest and surprises everyone.
In The Speed of Falling Objects, Danny Warren, nicknamed "Pigeon" by kids after losing her eye in an accident, defines herself by the cruel name, a sense of inferiority, a bitter but brilliant mom and her famous TV survivalist father's rejection. Still, when her dad invites her to be in an episode of his show with a teen movie star, she jumps at the chance, determined to overcome her fear of anything that creeps on eight legs, bites or slithers, and prove she is a daughter he can love. But when their plane crashes in the Amazon rainforest, leaving some of the crew dead, others wounded, and the survivors lost without food or shelter, Danny is forced to confront everything that terrifies her plus the truths about the father she worships and the boy she falls for. As she struggles to redefine herself, Danny's unique skills transform her into the unlikely hero of her story.
Originally the plane crash in this novel was going to happen on a snow-covered mountain. I've spent time winter-camping and used to rock climb, so I understand that world. But through research, it became clear that nothing could push Danny toward growth more than the Amazon. There are 3,600 species of spiders in the Amazon Basin, 2.5 million insects, and 17 types of highly venomous snakes. Plus, there are so many ways to die! If the plane crash doesn't result in devastating injuries, a bite from a wandering spider can kill in less than twenty minutes. The fer-de-lance, an aggressive pit viper, has venom that leads to gangrene, amputation and death. Even the frogs exude a toxin that can cause fatal heart attacks. There are bullet ants whose bite feels like a gunshot, bloodthirsty leeches and electric eels that can unleash over 600 volts...all of which I studied with shudders (Danny and I have that in common) as I squinted at photos, read first-person-accounts and watched survivalist videos.
When I write a novel, I know where I want to start and how it will end. Then I create a protagonist and, if she's strong enough, she takes over. When I started as a survival story with an insecure young woman who allows others to define her, morphed into a novel about the power of labels, how early tragedies shape us, and that pivotal moment in every teen's life when they see their parents for who they really are for the first time and have to decide whether to forgive those flaws.
I think authors write characters we wish we could have read about when we were teenagers. I was an insecure teen. Perhaps if I'd read Danny's story, I wouldn't have taken childhood taunts to heart or worked so hard to fit in. Maybe I would've understood sooner that if you spend all your time trying to be what everyone else wans, you lose sight of all the amazing things you actually are and will never shine as bright.
My hope is that readers will recognize something of themselves in Danny and looks at their fears and experiences they've allowed to define them; that they make the choice to follow their own north star. Despite the past, insecurities, fears and betrayals, we can all write our own narrative and be the hero of our survival story, if we're brave enough to try.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Speed of Falling Objects Review
*This book was given to me by the publisher for an honest review.*
This was a coming of age and adventure novel. Even though I finished this book in 2 days, I gave it 3.5 stars. Overall the writing was good and suspense was great. It made me more interest in the book to know if anyone would survive at the end. But it did feel basic. My favorite character was probably Gus because he was caring and different from the looks of Cougar being an actor vs Gus being one. Gus was sweet and wanted to take care of his family and Cougar only cared about being famous with his show. I didn't really like the main character because as much and she annoyed me a little. Even though she had a tough time in her because of her eye and her dad leaving, I was hoping for more positivity I guess. This was an easy read and I loved the suspense. I recommend reading this book if you love a good survival and adventure story.
This was a coming of age and adventure novel. Even though I finished this book in 2 days, I gave it 3.5 stars. Overall the writing was good and suspense was great. It made me more interest in the book to know if anyone would survive at the end. But it did feel basic. My favorite character was probably Gus because he was caring and different from the looks of Cougar being an actor vs Gus being one. Gus was sweet and wanted to take care of his family and Cougar only cared about being famous with his show. I didn't really like the main character because as much and she annoyed me a little. Even though she had a tough time in her because of her eye and her dad leaving, I was hoping for more positivity I guess. This was an easy read and I loved the suspense. I recommend reading this book if you love a good survival and adventure story.
Monday, September 30, 2019
The Speed of Falling Objects Welcome Post
The Speed of Falling Objects by Nancy Richardson Fischer
Genre: adventure/survival
Publisher: Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
Age: 13+
Danny Warner knows what it means to fall down. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to adapt to monocular vision and concede to the cruel nickname "Pigeon" by bullies who mocked her jerky head movements. She finds herself ruled by a sense of inferiority, the control of her brilliant, hard-working, but bitter single mother, and her idealism of her absent father, a reality TV star. So when Danny's dad calls asking her to join him to film an episode of his popular survivalist show in the far reaches of the Amazon rainforest, she jumps at the chance to show him she's not afraid of anything that creeps on eight legs, bites or slithers (even though she's terrified), certain that proving how tough she is well earn his live and admiration. An added bonus to the trip is that Gus Price, the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, will be featured in the jungle, and the team is forced to determine what extreme measures it's going to take to stay alive. As the survivors bond and their situation becomes more desperate, Danny has to face the harsh truth about the parent she worships and at the same time, realize that she's always had what it takes to be a hero.
Nancy Fischer writes books for children, teens, and adults. After graduation from Cornell University, she joined the circus- writing for Ringling Bros. and the Barnum & Bailey Circus. For a decade, Fischer co-authored sports autobiographies, immersing herself in the lives of athletes such as Monica Seles, Bela Karolyi, Nadie Comaneci, and Apolo Ohno. She then turned to fiction, drawing on her experiences in the circus for her critically acclaimed YA novel, When Elephants Fly, about which The New York Journal of Books review said, "Fischer deserves high praise for her well-researched and endearing novel. Her imagination, craft, and effort have resulted in her writing a piece of fiction that is worthy of winning a prize. This really cannot be recommended enough." Nancy lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Henry and their Vizsla, Boone.
Visit her website at www.nancyrichardsonfischer.com
Twitter: @nfisherauthor
Facebook and Instagram: @nanfischerauthor
*This book was given to me by the publisher. All information came from the list that the publisher gave me including summary, author info, etc.*
Genre: adventure/survival
Publisher: Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
Age: 13+
Danny Warner knows what it means to fall down. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to adapt to monocular vision and concede to the cruel nickname "Pigeon" by bullies who mocked her jerky head movements. She finds herself ruled by a sense of inferiority, the control of her brilliant, hard-working, but bitter single mother, and her idealism of her absent father, a reality TV star. So when Danny's dad calls asking her to join him to film an episode of his popular survivalist show in the far reaches of the Amazon rainforest, she jumps at the chance to show him she's not afraid of anything that creeps on eight legs, bites or slithers (even though she's terrified), certain that proving how tough she is well earn his live and admiration. An added bonus to the trip is that Gus Price, the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, will be featured in the jungle, and the team is forced to determine what extreme measures it's going to take to stay alive. As the survivors bond and their situation becomes more desperate, Danny has to face the harsh truth about the parent she worships and at the same time, realize that she's always had what it takes to be a hero.
Nancy Fischer writes books for children, teens, and adults. After graduation from Cornell University, she joined the circus- writing for Ringling Bros. and the Barnum & Bailey Circus. For a decade, Fischer co-authored sports autobiographies, immersing herself in the lives of athletes such as Monica Seles, Bela Karolyi, Nadie Comaneci, and Apolo Ohno. She then turned to fiction, drawing on her experiences in the circus for her critically acclaimed YA novel, When Elephants Fly, about which The New York Journal of Books review said, "Fischer deserves high praise for her well-researched and endearing novel. Her imagination, craft, and effort have resulted in her writing a piece of fiction that is worthy of winning a prize. This really cannot be recommended enough." Nancy lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Henry and their Vizsla, Boone.
Visit her website at www.nancyrichardsonfischer.com
Twitter: @nfisherauthor
Facebook and Instagram: @nanfischerauthor
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