The Hawk's Message (Of the Wing) - Hardcover

Butler, P K

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798985028119

Publisher: Pinchey House Press, 2022

Synopsis

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 message: 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.

About this title

About the Author

P.K. Butler is a Pennsylvania-based author of children's books. She earned a Master of Art degree in English from Pennsylvania State University and thereafter taught in higher education, distance education, and adult basic education. Throughout her teaching career, she has volunteered as a literacy tutor, a teacher's assistant (grade school), and as an ESL instructor. Butler's middle grade trilogy Of the Wing has earned editorial praise, with An Odd Bird (book one) selected by BlueInk Review for its monthly showcase of exceptional independently published titles within Booklist Magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pinchey House Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798985028119
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 154