Books with title Bluebird Rescue

"Like nothing you have seen before," raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.

The wind is missing! Little Bluebird has never flown without her friend the wind before and is afraid to try. So she sets off on an adventure to find it.Is it making wishes with the dandelions? Playing with the kites? Tickling the grass? Dancing with the balloons? She searches everywhere. In the end, she finds more than her favorite friend--she finds confidence too!

Readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. 'Deeply impressive and moving.' - Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review 'A book of true beauty.'- The New York Times

Readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. 'Deeply impressive and moving.' - Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review 'A book of true beauty.'- The New York Times

"Subtle thread of tension" "Emotional whitewater" ~ 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award winner for elementary/middle-grade published fiction. In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, thirteen-year-old Andy Broome meets a new friend, Trudy Mitchell. Through a fun-filled summer of fishing, playing, and visiting two Belgian draft horses, Andy tries not to let Trudy learn his guilty secret about his mother’s death – and the reason he won’t go swimming at Blue Rock. As a summer storm engorges the river, Andy must rely on the skills – and the courage – he learned from his mother if he is to save the life of his friend.

Bluebird is a short story about racial division and the friendship of two young girls in the 50's era. This book is for James Earl Chaney, Emmett Louis Till, Clyde Kennard, Vernon Dahmer, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and every other man and women that fought and have been affected by the racial prejudice in our country. A short story to remember what we have fought for and the reminder that equality is the best policy.

"Like nothing you have seen before," raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.From the Hardcover edition.

Thirteen-year-old Andy is deathly afraid of the river where he almost drowned. Now, Andy’s friend Trudy is trapped in the same place, a swimming hole called Blue Rock. Andy must overcome his fears and feelings of guilt to try to save his friend with the help of a huge Belgian draft horse and the ghost voice of Andy’s mother. Trudy must overcome fears of her own if she is to survive. Who will be rescued at Blue Rock? The answer might surprise you! Blue Rock Rescue won first place in the Royal Palm Literary Awards from the Florida Writers Association.