Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95

By Phillip Hoose. illus. Farrar, $21.99 (9780374304683). Gr. 7–12.

About

Hoose turns his eye to the endangered rufa red-knot bird—specifically Moonbird, a humble fellow who has flown more than 325,000 miles in his lifetime. Despite the wealth of information, the story, like the bird, moves swiftly.

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ISBN:

9780374304683

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth
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2012 - Selection(s)