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Have you ever met someone or seen somebody living in the airport? well in this story Fly Away Home By Eve Bunting.This kid named andrew has to live in a airport and that sounds like a hard life.

The most obvious reason why Andrew has a hard life is andrew has to live in the the airport and his dad can’t get enough money to get a apartment or a house.Also Andrew has to work for his food and has to have Mrs.Madina had to watch him while his dad was at work.They also are moving to different parts of the air port

Another reason we know Andrew has a hard life is because he can’t be the kid he wants to be. Andrew can’t be caught in the airport so he stays among the crowds and he sleeps sitting up. Also he has to watch people say
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