When You Dream | Megan Werner | Pan Macmillan South Africa

Every great dream starts with a dreamer.

Megan’s dream is to build a light aircraft with other teenagers and fly it from Cape Town to Cairo — inspiring children across Africa to believe in and follow their own dreams.

In 2018, twenty inexperienced teenagers from various backgrounds were given a remarkable opportunity: hands-on experience in engineering and building a real aircraft. Together, under the guidance and supervision of a team of senior engineers, they assembled a Sling-4 aircraft from start to finish — in just three weeks.

When You Dream is the story of that journey — of young people who dared to dream big, worked together across their differences, and proved that with determination, teamwork, and the courage to try, anything is possible.

Key Themes

• Dreams and determination — Megan’s inspiring vision and the courage it takes to pursue a dream that seems impossibly big
• Teamwork and collaboration — twenty teenagers from diverse backgrounds working together towards a shared goal, learning from each other and from experienced engineers
• Engineering and innovation — a real-world introduction to hands-on engineering, aircraft construction, and the excitement of building something extraordinary
• African identity and inspiration — a proudly South African story with a pan-African vision, aimed at inspiring young people across the continent to believe in their own potential
• Youth empowerment — a powerful reminder that age and experience are no barrier to achieving something remarkable when young people are given the opportunity and support to shine

Author: Megan Werner
Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa
Published: September 2021
Format: Paperback
Genre: Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781776250707