{"product_id":"a-gift-from-the-birds","title":"A Gift from the Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eA book guaranteed to make you cry. And then lift you up again. Winner of the 2024 Text Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gentle, hopeful book grounded in courage, love and the healing presence of the natural world... It sits alongside Karen Foxlee's\u003ci\u003e Lenny's Book of Everything \u003c\/i\u003eand Aleesh Darlison's\u003ci\u003e Grace the Amazing.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds can save people's lives. You may think that's a strange thing to say. How can a small animal with wings save a person? But I know they can. It happened to me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Millie was nine years old her mum got sick, very sick. And now, on the night of Millie's tenth birthday party, things are getting serious. Millie sits on the back step of her house, worried and upset, and two shiny black crows fly into the yard, catching her attention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDo they just want some of the cheeseburger she's attempting to eat? Or are they visiting for some other reason?\u003cbr\u003e Before long Millie starts to find mysterious objects in the garden. And the crows are often there when she comes home from school.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat are they trying to tell her? And can they help her as she faces losing her mum?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Stills's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eA Gift from the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, is a sensitive, heartfelt story about loss and grief, and finding comfort in unexpected places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA Gift from the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a raw and tender exploration of grief, friendship and the healing power of nature, for children aged 8+.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReadings Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'a good book to read with your child to discuss themes of death, grief and loss, as well as the natural world.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA Gift from the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that describes sadness and how Millie deals with this...I would rate this 5 stars.' \u003cb\u003eAmya, Grade 6\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Caroline Stills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516758097981,"sku":null,"price":16.14,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781923058453.jpg?v=1787572186","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/a-gift-from-the-birds","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}