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Came Back to Show You I Could Fly Came Back to Show You I Could Fly Came Back to Show You I Could Fly is a novel by Robin Klein. It tells the story of a friendship between a lonely 11-year-old boy and a drug-addicted, pregnant 20-year-old woman. It was made into a film in 1993 called "Say a Little Prayer", directed by Richard Lowenstein. It was given the designation of White Raven book at the 1990 Bologna Children's Book Fair. The novel begins with shy, eleven-year-old Seymour staying with Thelma, an acquaintance of his mother for the summer holidays. Seymour's parents have split and are arguing over