Flight #116 Is Down! | Point, Book 24
by Caroline B. Cooney
LTF Stock #: 000411
Caroline B. Cooney’s Flight #116 Is Down! is a fast-paced young adult thriller that begins when a commercial airliner crashes in the woods near a quiet Connecticut estate. Sixteen-year-old Heidi Landseth, home alone, becomes the first to reach the wreckage. Facing chaos, fire, and injured survivors, she must lead a desperate rescue effort through the night until help arrives. The novel weaves themes of courage, trauma, and emotional maturity as Heidi confronts fear and responsibility beyond her years. Cooney’s realistic pacing and emotionally charged writing capture both the horror of disaster and the heroism of ordinary people. A hallmark of the Scholastic Point series, the book balances suspense with psychological depth, showing how tragedy can transform the young into unexpected leaders. (Scholastic Inc., 1992; 224 pp.)
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