{"product_id":"fly-away-home-9781773069623","title":"Fly Away Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriven from her nest, Little Bird crosses paths with other migrating animals, including humans, looking for a safe place to call home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading like a modern nursery rhyme, \u003cem\u003eFly Away Home\u003c\/em\u003e begins with a family of birds launched into exile as \"a troubling of hummingbirds \/ brings news of beyond\" and \"the deceit of lapwings drives its family to roam.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Betty Quan gives animals thought-provoking collective nouns (a charm of goldfinches, a flamboyance of flamingoes) -- some real, some invented -- while Akin Duzakin's simple yet suggestive illustrations spark curiosity about the characters Little Bird encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the wing, Little Bird witnesses the mass migrations of other animals: monarch butterflies, caribou, sea turtles -- and humans, too, including one little girl with a pink backpack. After her family finds asylum, Little Bird meets the little girl on a balcony in a new city -- a safe nest for both at last.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the world witnessing an unprecedented level of migration--for greater opportunities or because of conflicts and climate change -- and over forty million international migrants under the age of twenty, \u003cem\u003eFly Away Home\u003c\/em\u003e offers families and classrooms a hopeful entry to a complex topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Quan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773069623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuan, Betty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBETTY QUAN\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eGrandmother's Visit\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carmen Mok, which won the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor and received a starred review from \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/em\u003e. Betty has also written for children's television programs, including the Discovery Kids production \u003cem\u003eDoki\u003c\/em\u003e. Her play \u003cem\u003eMother Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. She also adapted Paul Yee's book \u003cem\u003eGhost Train\u003c\/em\u003e for the stage. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuzakin, Akin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAKIN DUZAKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eWhat the Kite Saw\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Anne Laurel Carter, which was commended by the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and received starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He has illustrated fifty-two children's books and received a number of awards for his work, including a Special Mention for the BolognaRagazzi Award and two nominations for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Akin lives in Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Betty Quan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834178814109,"sku":"9781773069623","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_23dfd112-be18-4193-9130-d9ba46d31e10.jpg?v=1776145521","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fly-away-home-9781773069623","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}