{"product_id":"laleh-and-the-language-of-the-birds-9781957833286","title":"Laleh and the Language of the Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Laleh Lateef's world shatters when her ornithologist father vanishes from the bird sanctuary they called home. She's forced to live with her grouchy uncle, quiet aunt, and rebellious cousin Ivy, who delights in calling her \"Bird Nerd.\" Life feels hopeless-until two crow brothers, Gold and Silver, begin delivering strange gifts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the gifts fit together into a magical device that lets Laleh talk to birds, she uncovers a breathtaking secret: Her father's disappearance is part of a larger menace haunting the sanctuary. And her uncle is the likely culprit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the sanctuary and its feathered residents in danger, Laleh and Ivy must team up-whether they like it or not-and follow the clues through an ancient Middle Eastern legend known as \u003cem\u003eThe Language of the Birds\u003c\/em\u003e. Their destination: Avesia, the mythical sky realm of perfect bird habitats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catch? No one has ever reached it without wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perin Gurel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildling Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957833286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGurel, Perin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Perin Gurel is an Associate Professor of American Studies and Gender Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Born and raised in Istanbul, she is the author of two academic books and many articles on the cultural history of US-Middle East relations. One summer's day, Perin found a story her then eight-year-old daughter Marjane had begun writing on a piece of scrap paper. She had to know how the story would end, but Marjane refused to write more of it. Willful child! So it came to pass that Professor Gurel veered from the straight and narrow path of archival research and became a wild-eyed Wildling, who now raves about summoned wings, feathered devices, and nature's magic.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Perin Gurel \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858811404445,"sku":"9781957833286","price":35.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8383e61b-b50a-4a17-bbe8-ba466f62788b.jpg?v=1776860772","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/laleh-and-the-language-of-the-birds-9781957833286","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}