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Analysis Of Fly Away Home By Eve Bunting

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“Oh! I’m so glad to be home!” Unlike Andrew and his dad, in the story “Fly Away Home,” by Eve Bunting. A kid named, Andrew and his dad have to live in the airport. Andrew has a very hard life because one, he has no home. Two, he has no friends. Finally, he doesn’t have an education. One reason why Andrew has a very hard life is obviously he has no home! After he lost his mom, him and his dad lost their home and have to live in the airport. For example, him and his dad can never find a home, an apartment or anything. Finally, Andrew and his dad have no money! His dad works as a janitor on the weekends, Andrew saves his money and does not waste it. Yet, they still have no money, the rent for apartments are too high like they stated in

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