{"product_id":"wild-bird-by-diane-zahler-9781250909329","title":"Wild Bird","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet lost in a sweeping middle-grade adventure following Rype, an abandoned girl in fourteenth-century Europe, as she walks from Norway to England looking for safety from the plague.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer name was Rype. That wasn't really her name. It was what the strangers called her. She didn't remember her real name. She didn't remember anything at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRype was hiding in the hollow of a tree trunk when they found her. She was hungry, small, cold, alone. She did not speak their language or understand their mannerisms. But she knew this: To survive, she would have to go with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn fourteenth-century Norway, the plague has destroyed the entire village of Skeviga. To stay alive, Rype, the only one left, must embark on a sweeping adventure across Europe with the son of an English ship captain and a band of troubadours in search of a brighter future and a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted, beautifully written, and completely unique, Diane Zahler has created a historically rich, stunning story of survival and hope in the face of tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Wild Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Something special. Don't miss it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Karen Cushman, Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Midwife's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e and Newbery Honor-winning \u003cem\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A quick-paced treasure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Donna Jo Napoli, author of \u003cem\u003eIn a Flash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A deeply moving tribute to the power of art and memory.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Laurel Snyder, author of \u003cem\u003eMy Jasper June\u003c\/em\u003e and National Book Award longlist \u003cem\u003eOrphan Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244853932268,"sku":"9781250909329","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250909329-wild-bird-1.jpg?v=1788018935","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/wild-bird-by-diane-zahler-9781250909329","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}