A Story About Having the Courage to Dream Big In Songbird, author Jenn Larson encourages kids to believe in their dreams"¬‚¬"even when no one else does. With delightful illustrations and an inspiring message, this book shows kids what it looks like to set a goal and work hard to reach it. While most birds dream of being seed gatherers or nest builders, Sydney Sparrow has a dream that is a little bit out of the ordinary. She wants to be a great conductor with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra! But when the other birds start questioning her dream, Sydney wonders if she has set her sights too high. But with a little courage and determination"¬‚¬"and a whole lot of practice"¬‚¬"Sydney Sparrow turns her dream into a reality. And when she does, it's truly music to everyone's ears!
“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York ...
USA Today bestseller For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain—time enough for their nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth.
“Simply yet crisply written, [Miyoko] Chu's work summarizes much of what has recently been learned about the multiple lives of songbirds . . . Like John McPhee in his travels with geologists, Chu turns to the ornithological detectives ...
Told in gentle, lyrical prose and with bright, beautiful watercolor illustrations, The Blue Songbird is an empowering story for kids of all shapes, sizes, and singing ability.
A FULL-LENGTH STANDALONE, a great entry into the world of international bestseller Rachael Herron's sexy and hilarious books.
Includes an excerpt from The bright season.
Can biologists actively manipulate behavior to mitigate these mismatches? The first goal of this book is to educate academics and managers alike about the foundational behaviors that drive songbird activity and demographic patterns.
Songbird brave Songbird strong Songbird back where you belong. Songbird in flight Songbird at night One should be flying home. Two in the nest, These two won't rest Till three are tucked in tight. Adele's sweet voice held the last note ...
In Lisa Samson's moving novel, the wife of a popular televangelist discovers a family secret that threatens to destroy her marriage and her husband's ministry.
She needed to confess to the priest. But she could not offer confession if everyone thought she was mute. How would she ever be absolved? But she would not think about that now. “My name is Sabina. I am the miller's daughter.