Binding: Paperback
Description: Get lost in a sweeping middle - grade adventure following Rype an abandoned girl in fourteenth - century Europe as she walks from Norway to England looking for safety from the plague. Her name was Rype. That wasn t really her name. It was what the strangers called her. She didn t remember her real name. She didn t remember anything at all. Rype was hiding in the hollow of a tree trunk when they found her. She was hungry small cold alone. She did not speak their language or understand their mannerisms. But she knew this: To survive she would have to go with them. In fourteenth - century Norway the plague has destroyed the entire village of Skeviga. To stay alive Rype the only one left must embark on a sweeping adventure across Europe with the son of an English ship captain and a band of troubadours in search of a brighter future and a new home. Expertly crafted beautifully written and completely unique Diane Zahler has created a historically rich stunning story of survival and hope in the face of tragedy. Praise for Wild Bird* A Junior Library Guild Selection*" Something special. Don t miss it." - Karen Cushman Newbery Medal - winning author of The Midwife's Apprentice and Newbery Honor - winning Catherine Called Birdy" A quick - paced treasure." - Donna Jo Napoli author of In a Flash" A deeply moving tribute to the power of art and memory." - Laurel Snyder author of My Jasper June and National Book Award longlist Orphan Island
Title: Wild Bird
Author(s): Zahler Diane
Publisher: Palgrave Usa
Barcode: 9781250909329
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 7/2/2024
Category: Historical Fiction (Children's / Teenage)