{"product_id":"coo-isbn-9780062955982","title":"Coo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An unforgettable story\u003cbr\u003eof friendship, love, and finding your flock.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery\u003cbr\u003eMedal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this exceptional\u003cbr\u003edebut, one young girl’s determination to save the flock she calls family\u003cbr\u003ecreates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. \u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous\u003cbr\u003eand literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family,\u003cbr\u003ehome, and belonging.\u003c\/strong\u003e For readers who love books by Kate DiCamillo\u003cbr\u003eand Katherine Applegate. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, an\u003cbr\u003eimpossible thing happened: a flock of pigeons picked up a human baby who had\u003cbr\u003ebeen abandoned in an empty lot and carried her, bundled in blankets, to their\u003cbr\u003eroof. Coo has lived her entire life on the rooftop with the pigeons who saved\u003cbr\u003eher. It’s the only home she’s ever known. But then a hungry hawk nearly kills\u003cbr\u003eBurr, the pigeon she loves most, and leaves him gravely hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoo must make a perilous\u003cbr\u003etrip to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker\u003cbr\u003ewho occasionally feeds Coo’s flock, and who can heal injured birds. Tully mends\u003cbr\u003eBurr’s broken wing and coaxes Coo from her isolated life. Living with Tully,\u003cbr\u003eCoo experiences warmth, safety, and human relationships for the first time. But\u003cbr\u003ejust as Coo is beginning to blossom, she learns the human world is infinitely\u003cbr\u003emore complex?and cruel?than she could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable debut novel\u003cbr\u003ewill captivate readers from the very first line. \u003cem\u003eCoo\u003c\/em\u003e examines\u003cbr\u003ethe bonds that make us family, the possibilities of love, and the importance of\u003cbr\u003ebeing true to yourself. Fans of Katherine Applegate, Kate DiCamillo, and\u003cbr\u003eBarbara O’Connor will devour this extraordinary story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatures\u003cbr\u003eblack-and-white spot art throughout.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A heartwarming story of finding family . . . A unique approach to adjusting to a new culture and language . . . Coo is endearingly strange, and her perception of the human world is fresh and humorous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eCoo\u003c\/em\u003e made my spirit soar. An unforgettable story of friendship, love, and finding your flock.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-winning author of Hello, Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story conveys powerful messages about love and friendship, compassion and belonging. . . . Noel has written a debut replete with hope, humor, and heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Noel builds an immersive pigeon culture. . . [and] offers a movie-worthy climax . . . [A] story that will appeal to a wide range of readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] whimsical, wonderful debut . . . Readers will lose themselves in this high-flying story of friendship and home.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage.com (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889409880293,"sku":"NP9780062955982","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062955982.jpg?v=1730231193","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/coo-isbn-9780062955982","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}