Alight: How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jennifer Torres, Molly MagnellAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:6/9/2026Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781665938778ISBN-10:1665938773UPC:9781665938778Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Science & NatureBook Topic:Birds, Endangered, Environmental Science & EcosystemsSize:10.90 x 9.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC58E9A8HX
Take wing with red-crowned parrots in this inspiring true story of animals adapting to an urban environment far from their native habitat, perfect for animal lovers and anyone who has ever needed to find a new home. They squawk.
They screech.
They swoop from palm trees to power lines. In sunny California, the chatty red-crowned parrot is a part of daily life. Every day, thousands of parrots soar above city streets, cackling and clamoring. They swipe fruit from gardens. They flap over pools and parking lots. They alight on branches where parrots did not always belong. How did these urban parrots, native to the rugged slopes and wooded canyons of Mexico, find themselves so far from home? How did they form new communities and find new ways to thrive? This true story of animal adaptation and finding new places to belong is an inspiring example of resilience and resourcefulness in the natural world--and within us all.
They screech.
They swoop from palm trees to power lines. In sunny California, the chatty red-crowned parrot is a part of daily life. Every day, thousands of parrots soar above city streets, cackling and clamoring. They swipe fruit from gardens. They flap over pools and parking lots. They alight on branches where parrots did not always belong. How did these urban parrots, native to the rugged slopes and wooded canyons of Mexico, find themselves so far from home? How did they form new communities and find new ways to thrive? This true story of animal adaptation and finding new places to belong is an inspiring example of resilience and resourcefulness in the natural world--and within us all.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781665938778ISBN-10:1665938773UPC:9781665938778Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Science & NatureBook Topic:Birds, Endangered, Environmental Science & EcosystemsSize:10.90 x 9.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC58E9A8HX
Jennifer Torres is the award-winning author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen; The Fresh New Face of Griselda; and other books for young readers. She writes stories about home, friendship, and unexpected courage inspired by her Mexican American heritage. Jennifer started her career as a newspaper reporter, and even though she writes fiction now, she hopes her stories still have some truth in them. She lives with her family in Southern California. Molly Magnell is an award-winning illustrator and designer/overgrown child who can be found petting stray cats in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in drawing lifestyle imagery, lush realms, and powerful women. Visit her online at MollyMagnell.com.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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