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Of the Wing #2
The Hawk's Message
Twelve-year-old Claire possesses an inexplicable ability to summon birds, a gift that attracts the interests of unusual companions. A wizardly old man and a mystical hawk try to teach Claire how to enter the Now, a non-place where beings connect through consciousness. Only from there can the red-tailed hawk deliver an urgent Birds will vanish from the Earth without her help. But to become their champion, she must first conquer all self-doubt. Claire attempts to do so in what becomes a dangerous expedition to Arkansas to find the ivory-billed woodpecker. If successful, she'll ensure that the woodpecker's habitat, always under threat, will be protected. She joins a small expedition led by a famous ornithologist whose approval of her becomes more important than the woodpecker itself. And in surrendering to self-doubt, Claire opens herself to both disappointment and danger.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 20, 2021
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August 31, 2022
A wonderful middle-grade series that can be enjoyed by children and adults.
Bird watching to me is like stargazing. In the beginning, we can't see any stars then we see one, ten, or many. Birds are the same. Then I see one, more, all different colors, all different sounds. Clairs connection with the birds is deeper than ours and she will fight for their safety.
In this volume we Clair gets a quest. She still has a lot of sel-doubt and needs to find her confidence, but that doesn't stop her from trying to find the woodpecker.
I love that the author doesn't maje Claire perfect, sometimes she annoys others and is a brat.
Clair gets news from her family in Ireland. I'm already excited with the possibilty of the third being in Ireland.
I learned a great lesson from this volume is that mean people are not (insert insult here) they are often just misguided people. My favorite chapter was number 17 where the spiritual essence of this series highlights this volume.
Bird watching to me is like stargazing. In the beginning, we can't see any stars then we see one, ten, or many. Birds are the same. Then I see one, more, all different colors, all different sounds. Clairs connection with the birds is deeper than ours and she will fight for their safety.
In this volume we Clair gets a quest. She still has a lot of sel-doubt and needs to find her confidence, but that doesn't stop her from trying to find the woodpecker.
I love that the author doesn't maje Claire perfect, sometimes she annoys others and is a brat.
Clair gets news from her family in Ireland. I'm already excited with the possibilty of the third being in Ireland.
I learned a great lesson from this volume is that mean people are not (insert insult here) they are often just misguided people. My favorite chapter was number 17 where the spiritual essence of this series highlights this volume.
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