A bird will soar

Title:

A bird will soar

Author:

Summary:

Axel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and not come home—a fact Axel wishes his mother understood. Deep down, Axel knows that his mother is like an osprey—the best of all bird mothers—but it’s hard to remember that when she worries and keeps secrets about important things. His dad is more like a wild turkey, coming and going as he pleases. His dad’s latest disappearance is the biggest mystery of all. Despite all this, Axel loves his life—especially the time he spends with his friends observing the eagles’ nest in the woods near his home. But when a tornado damages not only Axel’s home but the eagles’ nest, Axel’s life is thrown into chaos. Suddenly his dad is back to help repair the damage, and Axel has to manage his dad’s presence and his beloved birds’ absence. Plus, his mom seems to be keeping even more secrets. But Axel knows another important fact: an eagle’s instincts let it soar. Axel must trust his own instincts to help heal his family and the nest he loves. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 10. Dutton.

Grades 4-6. Dutton.

Physical Description:

392 pages ; 22 cm

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 9.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz #512838.

Subject Term:

Eagles -- Juvenile fiction.

Autism spectrum disorders -- Juvenile fiction.

Wildlife rescue -- Juvenile fiction.

Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.

Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Tornadoes -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Pennsylvania -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Dutton Children's Books,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9780593325674

Publication Information:

New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2021]

Award Note:

Schneider Family Book Award, Middle Grades, 2022

Call Number:

M MYERS

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

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Summary

WINNER OF THESCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD

A heartfelt and hopeful debut about a bird-loving autistic child whose family's special nest is in danger of falling apart .

Axel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and not come home-a fact Axel wishes his mother understood. Deep down, Axel knows that his mother is like an osprey-the best of all bird mothers-but it's hard to remember that when she worries and keeps secrets about important things. His dad is more like a wild turkey, coming and going as he pleases. His dad's latest disappearance is the biggest mystery of all.

Despite all this, Axel loves his life-especially the time he spends with his friends observing the eagles' nest in the woods near his home. But when a tornado damages not only Axel's home but the eagles' nest, Axel's life is thrown into chaos. Suddenly his dad is back to help repair the damage, and Axel has to manage his dad's presence and his beloved birds' absence. Plus, his mom seems to be keeping even more secrets.

But Axel knows another important fact- an eagle's instincts let it soar. Axel must trust his own instincts to help heal his family and the nest he loves.

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Author Notes

Alison Green Myers is a writer and educator. She is the program director for the Highlights Foundation. Her debut novel, A Bird Will Soar, won the Schneider Family Book Award. She lives in the woods with her family.