Waverly Braves the Breeze: The Story of the Galapagos Albatross (Friendship Books for Kids, Kids Book about Fear) - Hardcover

Haas, Samantha

 
9781735311562: Waverly Braves the Breeze: The Story of the Galapagos Albatross (Friendship Books for Kids, Kids Book about Fear)

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When island breezes arrive, albatross chicks know it''s time to fly away and say, ''Adios!'' But Waverly isn''t ready to leave the Galapagos. Worry keeps this seabird grounded until Waverly, with the help of her new friends, finds the courage to take off and explore the open ocean for the first time. Set on Espanola Island in the Galapagos and based on the real-world life cycle of the waved albatross, Waverly Braves The Breeze follows the process of fledgling, whereupon turning 6 months albatross must fly and leave home to spend years at sea. With a highly-detailed setting and a host of animals that are true to the place, small readers are invited to learn about an unusual nook in the real world.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Samantha Cora is a writer and photographer with a fascination for the natural world. She grew up exploring the woods around her family farm and filling notebooks with stories about animals. After earning a BA in English from St. Norbert College, she spent the first decade of her career as an award-winning journalist and then as a magazine editor for a national environmental nonprofit. She now works in marketing and writes stories. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband, daughter, two cats, and many backyard birds.

Rosie Eve is an author and illustrator based in the UK. Her love of film, graphic novels, and Japanese woodcuts influence her rich, cinematic visual storytelling. Most of Rosie's recent work has explored global environmental issues. She is the author and illustrator of the children's books Demain il fera beau and Demain la forêt.

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