Wild Wings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419194146)

Wild Wings is a young adult novel by Margaret Rebecca Piper that tells the story of fourteen-year-old Bridie who lives in a small coastal town in Maine. Bridie's life changes when she discovers an injured baby seagull on the beach and decides to take it home to care for it. She names the seagull Rufus and becomes deeply attached to him, spending all her free time nursing him back to health.As Bridie and Rufus grow closer, she learns more about the world of birds and becomes fascinated by their behavior and habits. She also develops a new friendship with a boy named Peter who shares her love for birds and nature.However, Bridie's happiness is threatened by the arrival of a group of hunters who come to the town every year to shoot ducks and other birds. Bridie is horrified by their cruel behavior and decides to take action to protect Rufus and other birds from harm.Wild Wings is a heartwarming and inspiring story about the power of friendship, the beauty of nature, and the importance of standing up for what you believe in. It is a must-read for anyone who loves animals and cares about the environment.""Did tell you."" The boy fumbled sulkily at the leaves of a magazine that lay on the table. ""I took the car out and, when I was speeding like Sam Hill out on the Florence road, I struck a hole. She stood up on her ear and pitched u--er--me out in the gutter. Stuck her own nose into a telephone pole. I telephoned the garage people to go after her this morning. They told me a while ago she was pretty badly stove up and it will probably take a couple of weeks to get her in order."" The story came out jerkily and the narrator kept his eyes consistently floorward during the recital.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Margaret Rebecca Piper
ISBN-10: 1419194143
ISBN-13: 9781419194146
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.58w x 0.80d