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Robin, dealing with loss and anxiety, leaves Brooklyn to come to live in a small Vermont town with her cousin Darcey. Through nature, music and poetry, the tweens bond, while Robin learns skills to deal with her emotions.

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"Lynn Levine has written a story about how people care for each other, and the role of the natural world in healing human wounds. 'Robin's Song' is about many homes-places built or found, social or solitary-that act as partners in life's challenges. In its naturalist precision and emotional intelligence, this Vermont story is tangible, warm and hopeful. Andy Dahlstrom, Director, Burr and Burton Academy 's Mountain Campus A story told with empathy and compassion! 'Robin's Song' is a beautiful expression of the healing and empowering nature of music and the arts. Carol Compton, Education Programs Director, Brattleboro Music Center. In 'Robin's Song, ' author and naturalist Lynn Levine intertwines the metaphor of the actual song of the robin with the story of the ups and downs of her main character. Lynn's story teaches children the importance of nature to their psychological well-being. Tim Mayo, Author of ""Thesaurus of Separation"" This is a remarkable and important story about how giving and accepting love, compassion and friendship provides us the strength we all need to live together in community. Judith Ashton, Peer Volunteer for Mental Health, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital 'Robin's Song' is an excellent book for middle school students to read and spark discussion, I believe it is also a book that speaks to all ages. It is a tender view of healing. Connie Bresnahan, Middle Grade Teacher (retired) The balance of Nature and Music, as both calming and inspiring for everyone, and especially those in the throes of struggles, and the value of teaching knowledge to enhance appreciation, are urgent prayers through this story. Rick Rayfield, Owner, Tempest Book Shop The story feels authentic and carries important lessons for young people wrestling with their own demons, whatever those may be. Nora Gordon, Middle School Teacher 'Robin's Song' allows everyone permission to slow down and take their time, not only with new experiences, but also with themselves. Mary Kay, The Mountaineer, Outdoor Center Thank you for writing this book. I absolutely adored it! The anxiety is brought right into the story without being stigmatized. Susan Fields, LICSW, Brattleboro Retreat Thank you for writing 'Robin's Song'. Nature has also been a great help to me in stressful times. By weaving into the story exercises in nature that Robin learned to help reduce her anxiety, it makes them accessible to people in a wonderful way. Lucy Meigs, Founder & Director of 'Everyone Outside' 'Robin's Song' is an absolute success in showcasing the many ways creative arts and nature can help soothe, distract, and focus our thoughts when we are dealing with anxiety. Patty Greenwood, Owner, Book Nook As I read this book, I wondered how Robin and Darcey would navigate some challenges that even adults would find difficult to face. But Lynn, with gentleness and sensitivity, shows how they use nature, poetry and music to help each other. Betsy Whittaker, 5th Grade Teacher (retired) 'Robin's Song' is Lynn's story, an expression of her love of the forest and her love for sharing her passion and knowledge of the outdoors with others. Dr. Lee Ann Woolery, 'Citizen Artist, ' Founder"

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Lynn Levine has worked with children and adults in classrooms and libraries and has taken thousands of people into the forest to share her love of nature. She has found that connecting people to the forest though teaching about the outdoors is a powerful way to help others feel the same. In addition, Lynn has led Forest Immersion workshops where participants connect with nature through their senses. Since receiving her master's degree in 1978, Lynn Levine has been a forester, environmental educator and naturalist. She was the first woman consulting forester in the Northeast. Lynn has created more than a dozen interpretive nature trails, with her most recent one incorporating an Abenaki perspective.

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