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Flip the Bird
Contributor(s): Brunner, Kym (Author)

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ISBN: 0544800850     ISBN-13: 9780544800854
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
OUR PRICE: $15.29  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Animals - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2015044086
Age Level: 12-15
Grade Level: 7-10
Lexile Measure: 810 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (1.05 lbs) 368 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest
- Topical - Boy's Interest
- Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
- Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 104
Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 44
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 121 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 196671
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 13.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Mercer Buddie wants two things in this world: a girlfriend and the chance to prove to his master falconer father that he's not a flake. With hunting season fast approaching, fourteen-year-old Mercer has only a short time to work with Flip, a red-tailed hawk he irreverently named to show his dad that falconers don't have to be so serious all the time.
When Mercer meets Lucy, he falls hard for her gorgeous looks and bubbly personality. He thinks his love life is about to take flight, until he discovers that Lucy and her family belong to a fanatical animal-rights organization called HALT--a group that believes imposing any sort of restrictions on animals is a form of cruelty. Mercer soon realizes that if he wants to keep seeing Lucy, he'll need to keep his love of falconry and his family's raptor rehabilitation center a secret from her, and Lucy's involvement with HALT from his family.
With humor and honesty, Mercer's story shows how growing up means making difficult choices...and sometimes, being rewarded in unexpected ways.

Contributor Bio(s): Brunner, Kym: - Kym Brunner is the author of the YA novels Flip the Bird, Wanted: Dead or In Love, and One Smart Cookie. She teaches 7th grade and lives in Illinois. Visit her website at www.kymbrunner.com.

 
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