Bird, a 13-year-old girl with a mission, has run away in pursuit of her stepfather. She's sure she'll be able to convince him to return home—to fill the hole he left in their family. And while she hides near his sister's farmhouse, she becomes entwined in the lives of three people who also have holes to fill: Ethan, whose heart troubles have kept him too sheltered from kids his own age; Jay, whose brother has died unexpectedly; and Mrs. Pritchard, whose house has been too empty since her husband was moved to a nursing home. Through the unique voices of the three kids, an eloquent, affecting story unfolds—the story of how one individual's warmth and kindness can heal so many hurts. Bird will leave you thoroughly uplifted.
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"An amazing large format book with extreme close-ups of birds. The only flaw with the book is it's difficult to identify the birds. Pages are just huge photos, no numbers, words, etc. You have to turn to a key in the back with thumbnails of the birds to determine what the big birds are." — Steve (4 out of 5 stars)
"An amazing large format book with extreme close-ups of birds. The only flaw with the book is it's difficult to identify the birds. Pages are just huge photos, no numbers, words, etc. You have to turn to a key in the back with thumbnails of the birds to determine what the big birds are."
" Another fabulous Christmas gift for Travis (we love you Dan!). The photos in this book are works of art with many exciting exotic species. We pour over the vibrant colors and are in awe of the detail of each bird. This is absolutely a luxurious book! "
" Amazing bird pictures. The birds with a white background makes you notice things you don't normally notice. I liked the section at the end with some stories about taking the pictures. "
" Christmas present. Amazing! Hard to believe these are photographs! "
" Beautiful - the same attention is given to each of the birds, whether traditionally pretty or not, which makes it all the more enthralling. "
" Gorgeous, playful, heroic, amazing photos of spectacular birds. Zuckerman's portraits are just stunning. "
" When I first took off the shrink wrap, it fell open to a two-page spread of a scarlet macaw... one of my favorite parrots. Outstanding book. "
" Amazing photographs!! Wonderfull colors and amazing birds. Love this book "
" the most amazing photos I've ever seen of birds! "
Angela Johnson is the author of several picture books and highly acclaimed novels for young readers, including Maniac Monkeys on Magnolia Street, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. She is a three-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award.
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