Overview

At first it looks like a small gray ball of fluff, its head a cloud of frizzy feathers, fine as dandelion seeds. The baby bird isn't even strong enough to spread its wings, but ten-year-old Nick is determined to save it. Together with his best friend, he coaxes the wild bird he names Marcy to eat worms and take rides on their fingers. Then he watches, amazed, as she finally opens her wings - and flies! As Marcy grows, so does Nick - forced to make some hard choices about friends and family. And for the first time he dares to ask questions about the death of his soldier father. But other questions loom in the air: Will Marcy try to fly away? And will Nick be able to let her go?
Beautifully rendered drawings capture the poignancy and joy of this unforgettable story about growing up, loving, and letting go.

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Alight with visual detail. Loss settles on the page with a longing that only time can heal, and that only a top-notch writer can create. -- Kirkus Reviews A touching, well-wrought tale. -- The Horn Book Realistic and tender. -- School Library Journal Shaded-pencil drawings illustrate this graceful story with sensitivity and subtlety. -- Booklist The story is solid, the writing is unobtrusively thoughtful, and the book is broadly accessible. Compelling. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Wings joins the ranks of My Side of the Mountain, Rascal, and other wonderful tales of boys and their wild animal pals. A testament to the fact that growing up may sometimes be tough, but in the end, spreading your wings is both inevitable and glorious. -- Christian Science Monitor Poignant. -- Publishers Weekly

Author Information

WILLIAM LOIZEAUX is the author of Anna: A Daughter's Life, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book. This is his first novel for children. He lives in Hyattsville, Maryland. LESLIE BOWMAN has illustrated many children's books. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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