It is 1943 and the war has turned many prairie towns upside down. British men have come to Canada to train at a base near Moose Jaw. Jack is too young to enlist in the war, but his sister's boyfriend takes him up in an airplane and he secretly learns to fly. When a friend's plane comes down on the prairie, Jack has no choice but to make his first solo flight to save his friend's life. The story also provides a glimpse into Canadian life during World War II.

English language arts grade 8 (2009).