Byrd's Books http://byrdsbooks.com Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:28:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.4 The Wonder http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/20/the-wonder/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/20/the-wonder/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:39:43 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7425 wonderBy Emma Donoghue. Hired to care for a small Irish village girl said to have miraculously survived on nothing but “manna from heaven” for months, a journalist and nurse veteran of Florence Nightingale’s Crimean campaign quickly finds herself fighting to save the child’s life.

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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/16/the-hidden-life-of-trees-what-they-feel-how-they-communicate-discoveries-from-a-secret-world/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/16/the-hidden-life-of-trees-what-they-feel-how-they-communicate-discoveries-from-a-secret-world/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:13:23 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7410 hidden-treesBy Peter Wohlleben. Draws on up-to-date research and engaging forester stories to reveal how trees nurture each other and communicate, outlining the life cycles of “tree families” that support mutual growth, share nutrients and contribute to a resilient ecosystem. Illustrations.

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The Poet’s Dog http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/16/the-poets-dog/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/16/the-poets-dog/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:53:02 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7398 poets-dogBy Sarah MacLachlan. A dog with unusual communication talents loses his poet owner before rescuing two children trapped in a snowstorm and leading them to the shelter of the poet’s cabin, where the children explore the memories that the poet has left behind. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.

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SKYPING with author Charles Belfoure 9/27 at 7:30! http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/15/skipping-with-author-charles-belfoure/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/15/skipping-with-author-charles-belfoure/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2016 19:59:42 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7428 House of Thievesparis-architectByrd’s Books has the rare privilege to host a SKYPE session with author Charles Belfoure of “House of Thieves” and “the Paris Architect” on Tuesday September 27th at 7:30pm. This session is open to all- please join us.

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Ghosts http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/15/ghosts/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/15/ghosts/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:58:14 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7401 ghostsBy Raina Telgemeier. The multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Drama presents the graphically illustrated story of Catrina, who moves to coastal Northern California in the hope that the climate will be better for her sick little sister and who learns that her new community is haunted.

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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/14/hidden-figures-the-american-dream-and-the-untold-story-of-the-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-the-space-race/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/14/hidden-figures-the-american-dream-and-the-untold-story-of-the-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-the-space-race/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:27:13 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7419 hidden-figuresBy Margot Lee Sheerly. An account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA’s African-American women mathematicians to America’s space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes.

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Tales of the Peculiar http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/14/tales-of-the-peculiar/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/14/tales-of-the-peculiar/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:01:27 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7404 takes-peculiarBy Millard Nullings. A lavishly illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the best-selling Miss Peregrine series includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, the origins of the first ymbryne, and more. Publishing to coincide with the film release of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in September 2016.

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Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/pearl-harbor-from-infamy-to-greatness/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/pearl-harbor-from-infamy-to-greatness/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:21:48 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7416 pearl-harborBy Craig Nelson. An account based on years of research and new information illuminates less-understood aspects of how and why Japan targeted America, sharing additional details about the experiences of survivors. By the award-winning author of Rocket Men.

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Tom Gates: Everything’s Amazing (Sort Of) http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/tom-gates-everythings-amazing-sort-of/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/tom-gates-everythings-amazing-sort-of/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:08:36 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7407 tomgate-everythingThings are looking up for Tom Gates. The school dance is coming up, and his birthday, too! What could possibly put him in a bad mood? Well, the words math lesson, for one thing. And that annoying twit Marcus Meldrew at school. And Granny Mavis threatening to bake Tom s birthday cake (carrots!). And the fact that nobody seems to be noticing the long list of birthday presents Tom has prominently displayed. Worst of all, can it be true that Tom s dad has volunteered to deejay the school dance wearing the wacky costume from his new job?”

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Commonwealth http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/commonwealth/ http://byrdsbooks.com/2016/09/13/commonwealth/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:14:14 +0000 http://byrdsbooks.com/?p=7337 CommonwealthA five-decade saga tracing the impact of an act of infidelity on the parents and children of two Southern California families traces their shared summers in Virginia and the disillusionment that shapes their lasting bond.

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