Edward Adler and his family are moving from New York City to Los Angeles. The twelve-year old and his 15-year old brother are homeschooled by their father, while their mother makes a living as a screenwriter. The action begins with check-in at the airport before their flight to LA, where the reader is introduced to this family and to several other people who will be boarding. However, we learn early on that the plane crashes in Colorado. Edward is the only survivor.
Two timelines are intertwined from this point: Edward in the hospital (and later at his aunt and uncle's home) recovering from his physical and emotional injuries, and descriptions of things that occurred on the flight, both with the other people and the plane itself. I think the author did a great job dealing with the physical and emotional issues that Edward dealt with and how he eventually is able to move forward again. Napolitano has also researched airplane mechanisms and describes in detail the fateful series of things going wrong that resulted in the crash.
Yes, a bit tear-jerking, but uplifting, too.
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