![]() ![]() ![]() The Aztecs came from a place called Aztlan, what is now the Southwest US, called the land of the cranes. Papi has told her the story, even before her family fled to Los Angeles to seek refuge from cartel wars in Mexico. Long after you finish Nest, the spirit of Chirp and her loving family will stay with you.įrom the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees.Nine-year-old Betita knows she is a crane. Her lyrical writing is honest, humorous, and deeply affecting. Nest is Esther Ehrlich’s stunning debut novel. Together they create their own private world and come up with the perfect plan: Escape. She also finds a true friend in Joey, the mysterious boy who lives across the street. But then Chirp’s mom develops symptoms of a serious disease, and everything changes.Ĭhirp finds comfort in watching her beloved wild birds. In 1972 home is a cozy nest on Cape Cod for eleven-year-old Naomi “Chirp” Orenstein, her older sister, Rachel her psychiatrist father and her dancer mother. “I love this book because it’s a beautifully written story of loss and mental illness that also shows the healing power of love and self-expression.” – Seira Wilson, Amazon Editorįor fans of Jennifer Holm ( Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise), a heartfelt and unforgettable middle-grade novel about an irresistible girl and her family, tragic change, and the healing power of love and friendship. Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers Axel must trust his own instincts to help heal his family and the nest he loves. Plus, his mom seems to be keeping even more secrets.īut Axel knows another important fact: an eagle’s instincts let it soar. Suddenly his dad is back to help repair the damage, and Axel has to manage his dad’s presence and his beloved birds’ absence. But when a tornado damages not only Axel’s home but the eagles’ nest, Axel’s life is thrown into chaos. His dad’s latest disappearance is the biggest mystery of all.ĭespite all this, Axel loves his life-especially the time he spends with his friends observing the eagles’ nest in the woods near his home. His dad is more like a wild turkey, coming and going as he pleases. 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. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and not come home-a fact Axel wishes his mother understood. And if this wild creature has made a life for itself in the suburbs, then, just maybe, Rigel can too.Īxel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. ![]() until she befriends a crow living behind her school. ![]() Middle school is nothing like the wilderness, and she doesn’t connect with anyone. Her only hope is a secret pact that she made with her father: If she can stick it out in Connecticut for one year, he’ll bring her back home.Īt first, surviving the year feels impossible. It’s noisy, and crowded, and there’s no real nature. She doesn’t mind not having electricity or running water-instead, she’s got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless sky.īut then her parents divorce, and Rigel and her sisters have to move with their mom to the Connecticut suburbs to live with a grandmother they’ve never met. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. Will she ever be able to find her flock and make this strange new place feel like home?Įleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. But when she clashes with the club leader, she risks losing a set of friends all over again. Sure, it sounds unusual, but at least it’s not sports or performing. Inspired by a journal that she finds hidden in her bedroom, Callie decides to join a birding club. Her parents agree, on one condition: she has to participate in a social activity. So she comes up with the perfect solution: she’ll be homeschooled. Plus, starting off on the wrong foot with the gardener’s granddaughter doesn’t help her nerves about making new friends. On top of that, she’s going to live in a real-life castle!īut as romantic as life in a castle sounds, the reality is a little less comfortable: it’s run-down, freezing, and crawling with critters. After a major friendship breakup in San Diego, moving overseas to Scotland gives her the perfect chance to reinvent herself. Callie can’t wait for her new life to start. ![]()
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