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A Bird Will Soar

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers

By Alison Green Myers
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By Alison Green Myers
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Jul 05, 2022 | ISBN 9780593325698 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 19, 2021 | 461 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About A Bird Will Soar

    WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER 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. 

    (Cover image may vary.)

    About A Bird Will Soar

    WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER 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. 

    (Cover image may vary.)

    About A Bird Will Soar

    WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER 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. 

    (Cover image may vary.)

    About A Bird Will Soar

    WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER 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. 

    (Cover image may vary.)

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    About Alison Green Myers

    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.

    About Alison Green Myers

    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.

    About Alison Green Myers

    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.

    About Alison Green Myers

    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.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Jul 05, 2022 | 400 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593325698

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Oct 19, 2021 | 400 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593325674

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Oct 19, 2021 | 400 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593325681

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Oct 19, 2021 | 461 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593454596
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    Praise

    Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Best Book for Middle Grade

    “I was always going to love this book because it’s about a boy who loves birds. What I didn’t expect was how deeply I would fall in love with the characters. Alison Green Myers makes choices in her writing that reflect the complicated nature of Axel’s thoughts so tenderly that I ached for him and his family. This is absolutely my favorite middle grade novel this year.” —Heidi E. Y. Stemple, author of Fly With Me, Counting Birds, and You Nest Here With Me
     
    “Lyrical descriptions of birds are woven seamlessly into the plot of this heartfelt debut. A beautiful and moving book.”—Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award winning author of The Bridge Home

    “A soaring tale of family in its many forms.”—Booklist

    “Poetically portrays the oft-difficult, usually rewarding work of maintaining families of choice and of blood.”—Kirkus

    Awards

    Schneider Family Book Award AWARD 2022

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