Super swifts : small birds with amazing powers / Justin Anderson ; illustrated by Clover Robin.
An evocative nonfiction narrative follows the swifts on their epic journey north, from the jungles of Africa to nesting sites in Europe. A swift may not look like anything special--it's just a plain brown bird, small enough to nestle in the palm of your hand--but these superheroes of the avian world can fly incredible distances amazingly quickly, reaching speeds of up to seventy miles per hour and spending ten months of every year in the air. Follow one female swift from the steamy forests of tropical central Africa to northern Europe as she navigates arid desert and restless ocean, dodging predators along the way. Eating, drinking, and sleeping on the wind, she won't rest until she's reached her nesting site. Woven through with fascinating facts amplified in an author's note and index, Super Swifts fuses gorgeous collage illustrations and a lilting text to evoke the grandeur of a voyage like no other--and introduce a singular bird with amazing powers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536231489
- ISBN: 1536231487
- Physical Description: 25 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published by Walker Books Ltd. (UK) 2024"--Copyright page.Includes index.
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- Subject:
- Swifts > Juvenile literature.
Swifts > Behavior > Juvenile literature.
Birds > Juvenile literature.
Birds > Migration > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | J 598.762 AND (Text) | 30229101454972 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 598.762 AND (Text) | 30664100342309 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | J 597.15 AND (Text) | 39488201020551 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | J 598.762 And (Text) | 33630005410076 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J 598.7 AND (Text) | 33557004673653 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | J598.762 A (Text) | 31781067083624 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J598.762 A (Text) | 31781067083632 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | J 598.762 AND JLG (Text) | 30499100584372 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | J598.762 A (Text) | 31781067083640 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | E598.762 AND (Text) | 36015000470043 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
