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The avion my uncle flew is a childrens novel by cyrus fisher, a pseudonym of darwin teilhet. The avion my uncle flew published in 1946 by peter lunn, now puffin books, a division of penguin books usa inc. The avion my uncle flew by cyrus fisher is available in. The avion my uncle flew 0802776930 by fisher, cyrus. The plot concerns an american boy who uncovers a mystery while visiting his uncle in postwar france.
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The avion my uncle flew fits into a lot of different genresits a mystery, historical fiction, a foreign language book and an adventure. The john newbery medal, frequently shortened to the newbery, is a literary award given by the association for library service to children alsc, a division of the american library association ala, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. The avion my uncle flew cyrus fisher, richard floethe, richard floethe on. Its mostly about the boy, john jean when hes in france as he faces the challenges of growing from a pampered boy to a stronger and wiser young man.
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