Synopses & Reviews
Eighth-grader Tony Isidoro is determined to find out why a robin resting on the mayor's porch suddenly dies. "A new edition of a book first published in 1971 relates a small town's growing awareness of ecological relationships after the mysterious death of a celebrated robin."—H.
About the Author
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.