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In Taking Flight by Sheena Wilkinson, 15-year-old Declan Kelly moves in with his privileged cousin Vicky after his mother’s overdose. He bonds with Vicky’s show jumping horse, Flight, while Vicky's jealousy threatens to derail his newfound passion. Narrated in alternating first-person perspectives by Declan and Vicky, the novel charts Declan’s struggles and budding interest in working with horses amid a collision of their contrasting lives. This book contains themes of addiction, abuse, and mental health challenges.