{"product_id":"the-avian-adventurers-1-snowy-owl-rescue-raptor-recovery-9781623544706","title":"The Avian Adventurers #1: Snowy Owl Rescue: Raptor Recovery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBirdwatching! Borrrring, right? Not to these avian adventurers from Maynard Elementary as they fight a snowstorm in order to save a rare snowy owl. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn adventurous read for 7 to 10 year olds about forging long-lasting friendships in this new chapter book series about a junior birdwatching club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael, the star of the soccer team, is about to kick his first practice shot when he hears a noise from behind him. Jet, a bird nerd and member of the Junior Birdwatching Club, appears and shows Michael what he would have missed by being so singularly focused on the ball--a rare snowy owl on the goal post. While they watch, the owl captures a rat and devours it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next day, a hoard of birders arrive and Michael thinks he may never get his soccer field back. But Jet has discovered that the owl is not well and the Junior Bird Club enlists Michael to help get the bird help during a snowstorm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael promised his parents he'd be home before the snow started, but with a hurt owl, will he? Join Michael and his new friends as they use all their talents and knowledge to rescue the snowy owl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeidi Stemple\u003c\/b\u003e didn't want to be a writer when she grew up. In fact, after she graduated from college, she became a probation officer in Florida. It wasn't until she was 28 years old that she gave in and joined the family business, publishing her first short story in a book called \u003ci\u003eFamous Writers and Their Kids Write Spooky Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e The famous writer is her mom, author Jane Yolen. Since then, she has published more than thirty-five books and numerous short stories and poems, mostly for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatasha Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Métis and white illustrator with a focus on comics and children's illustration. Her short comic work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThis Place\u003c\/i\u003e anthology and \u003ci\u003eWonderful Women of History\u003c\/i\u003e. She illustrated the award-winning children's book series \u003ci\u003eThe Mothers of Xsan\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the illustrator of the graphic novels Surviving the City\u003ci\u003e and From the Roots Up\u003c\/i\u003e and the picture book biography \u003ci\u003eClassified.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Moves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033922433298,"sku":"9781623544706","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3289893-2730-4467-8f29-9df0b863d5fa.jpg?v=1770978102","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-avian-adventurers-1-snowy-owl-rescue-raptor-recovery-9781623544706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}