The simple art of flying / Cory Leonardo.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Aladdin, 2019Edition: First Aladdin hardcover editionDescription: 368 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781534420991
- 1534420991
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | Leonardo Cory | Available | 33111011083629 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Leonardo Cory | Available | 33111009319639 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Delightfully quirky." -- Kirkus Reviews
Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan , this irresistible debut novel combines plucky humor and a whole lot of heart in a story about the true meaning of family.
Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground...
Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He'd like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land.
In-between anxiously plucking his feathers, eating a few books, and finding his own poetic voice, Alastair plots his way to a family reunion. But soon he's forced to choose between the life he's always dreamed of and admitting the truth: that sometimes, the bravest adventure is in letting go.
Ages 8-12.
Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to away fly with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.-- Provided by Publisher.