{"product_id":"sparrow-spreads-her-wings-9781665943086","title":"Sparrow Spreads Her Wings","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this sequel to the \"uplifting\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003ci\u003eSparrow Being Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e, Sparrow rescues an injured animal but soon wonders if she's taken on more than she can handle alone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA blizzard is coming, and Sparrow's parents are leaving for the hospital to welcome Sparrow's new baby brother, but all Sparrow can think about is investigating the strange \u003ci\u003ethwack \u003c\/i\u003eshe heard coming from her bedroom window. When she goes outside, she finds an injured pigeon getting buried in the snow. She \u003ci\u003ehas \u003c\/i\u003eto save it! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSparrow and her best friend, Paloma, bring the bird inside while the grown-ups are busy, determined to nurse it back to health. But soon, Sparrow realizes that helping the bird recover--especially with curious kittens around the house--will be much harder than she thought. If she asks for help, will it mean letting go of her new animal friend?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail Donovan was fired from her first job in an ice cream shop for making the sundaes too big. She now works in a library and writes middle grade novels, including \u003ci\u003eSparrow Being Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Selection; \u003ci\u003eFinchosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, a Moonbeam Children's Book Award winner;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn Memory of Gorfman T. Frog\u003c\/i\u003e, named to the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing list. She has also written for the Rainbow Fish \u0026amp; Friends picture book series based on the bestselling work of Marcus Pfister. Donovan lives on the coast of Maine, where she jumps in the ocean all year round. She has shared her home with a dozen birds, a few dogs, a rat, and a cat named Cookie. Visit her at GailDonovan.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElysia Case is an illustrator from the Finger Lakes region of New York. When she's not making things, she can be found spoiling her pets with too many treats and annoying them with too many kisses. Follow her on Instagram @Elyvescent.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690762567954,"sku":"9781665943086","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4042097d-95ee-4e37-b35d-703aac22f985.jpg?v=1761746886","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sparrow-spreads-her-wings-9781665943086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}