Recommended for age 10+

Based on the novel by Jasminka Petrović in which a seemingly boring and cellphone-free vacation with a grandmother and great aunt on the idyllic island of Hvar off the Croatian coast turns into an invaluable and unforgettable life-changing experience for an adventurous and funny 12-year-old girl.Content advisory: Some curse words, someone dies offscreen, bullying Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York

How I Learned to Fly

A seemingly boring and cellphone-free vacation on an idyllic island off the Croatian coast turns into an invaluable and unforgettable life-changing experience for an adventurous and funny 12-year-old girl.

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HOW I LEARNED TO FLY sponsored by the Consulate of the Republic of Serbia

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