When a wild fisher cat attacks their nest Little Bird and her flock are devastated Not only does the fisher cat harm the fledglings but it also makes off with the shiny pendant that the superstitious flock relies on for good luck Little Bird believes that she can find the lucky pendant and return it to the nest before disaster strikes The other crows aren’t so sure—after all Little Bird is so little and undependable and meek But with the help of some new friends—including a very funny rescue goat—Little Bird journeys through forests and over lakes and fields challenging her wits and survival skills along the way The crow who returns home is wiser braver kinder and ready—at last—to spread her wings Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt’s gentle humor sense of fun and adventure and open-minded main character sing off the page in this timely and thematically rewarding short novel Can you get along with those you don’t understand? Can someone small and shy be powerful? How do you figure out what is truth and what is a lie? Can you find your own path if you don’t like the path others have set for you? A great read aloud for families and classrooms and a terrific book for fans of Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins and Avi’s Poppy books