Airfield

In the early days of aviation, Beatty and Moss hang out around the airport Beatty’s uncle manages. Beatty’s hoping to see her father when he flies in--and quickly out again--on a mail flight. And Moss is hoping his mechanical skills will help him to support himself. Neither anticipates their crucial roles in the airfield’s survival--or in saving Beatty’s father’s life.

• Coming of Age Story: Fifteen-year-old Beatty just wants to belong. At a dusty Texas airfield, she discovers not only her o...