{"product_id":"the-simple-art-of-flying-cory-leonardo-9781534420991","title":"The Simple Art of Flying","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Delightfully quirky.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e, this irresistible debut novel combines plucky humor and a whole lot of heart in a story about the true meaning of family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He'd like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn-between anxiously plucking his feathers, eating a few books, and finding his own poetic voice, Alastair plots his way to a family reunion. But soon he's forced to choose between the life he's always dreamed of and admitting the truth: that sometimes, the bravest adventure is in letting go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cory Leonardo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534420991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534420991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e501036 \/ Simple Art of Flying\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/21\/2018 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019","brand":"Cory Leonardo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995044839679,"sku":"9781534420991","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d9a8111-0ff3-47cd-82da-90a958bd28b6.jpg?v=1683333618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-simple-art-of-flying-cory-leonardo-9781534420991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}