Little Bird
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Celebrated Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt introduces Little Bird, a tiny crow with a big imagination and an even bigger heart, in this timeless novel just right for the young middle grade audience.Β
When a wild fisher cat attacks their nest, Little Bird and her flock are devastated. Not only does the fisher cat harm the fledglings, but it also makes off with the shiny pendant that the superstitious crows rely on for good luck. Little Bird believes that she can find the lucky pendant and return it to the nest before disaster strikes. The other crows arenβt so sureβafter all, Little Bird is so little and undependable and meek.
But with the help of some new friendsβincluding a very funny goatβLittle Bird journeys through forests and over lakes and fields, challenging her wits and survival skills along the way. The crow who returns home is wiser, braver, kinder, and readyβat lastβto spread her wings.
Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigtβs gentle humor, sense of fun and adventure, and delightful main character sing off the page in this timely short novel about bravery and friendship. A page-turning read-aloud for families and classrooms, and a terrific book for fans of Nuts to You, by Lynne Rae Perkins, and Aviβs Poppy books.
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Cynthia Voigt is the Newbery Medal- and Newbery Honorβwinning author of more than twenty books, including Diceyβs Song and A Solitary Blue. She is also the author of Little Bird, illustrated by Newbery Medalβwinning author Lynne Rae Perkins. She lives in Maine.
