Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

Girl on a Plane is a YA historical fiction novel by Miriam Moss. Although this book is a work of fiction, the author was actually on a hijacked plane when she was 15 years old. Moss drew from her experiences to write this story.

Sex: One of the girls on the plane is distraught and there are whispers that one of the Palestinian hijackers "touched her."

Language: Mild.

Drug/Alcohol Use: Several people on the plane drink heavily throughout the experience. The book is set in the 70's, so there's also a lot of underage smoking.

Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: A plane is hijacked and landed in the Jordanian desert. Explosives are attached to the airplane. While most of the hijackers are actually friendly, there is one particular woman who gets on the plane and tells everyone they are going to die. There are several frightening and disturbing scenes where it seems like no one is going to make it out alive. It's a very suspenseful book.

Final Note: I think the author did a great job sharing her story. The author's note shares what aspects of the book were fact and which were fiction. Moss didn't write this book until 20-30 years after the events she experienced. This book is appropriately YA. The language isn't terrible and nothing is too graphic. But the book is extremely suspenseful and nerve-wracking.

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