While nursing a broken arm, almost twelve-year-old adoptee Coop, with the help of his grandfather and friend Zandi, unwaveringly cares for and protects Hop, a baby mockingbird born with one wing.
"The story of the . . . partnership between humans and mockingbirds--a case study in courage, resiliency, and the power of a song"--Provided by publisher.
"This title is a simple introduction to the Northern mockingbird, its common characteristics, habitat, and habits. A map in the back shows the states where Northern mockingbirds are the official birds"--Provided by publisher.
Photographs and text provide information about mockingbirds, discussing where they live, the sounds they make, how they communicate, and how their babies are raised.
Ten-year-old Nick, missing his father who died in the Korean War, finds companionship after rescuing an injured baby mockingbird in the summer of 1960.
