Hummingbird

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book

From the bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic comes a heartfelt story about a girl who -- armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair -- refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure

Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as "fragile" just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle bone disease) so she's thrilled when she finally convinces her parents to let her attend Macklemore Elementary. Olive can't wait to go to a traditional school and make the friends she's always longed for, until a disastrous first day dashes her hopes of ever fitting in.

Then Olive hears whispers about a magical, wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives near Macklemore. It'll be the solution to all her problems! If she can find the bird and prove herself worthy, the creature will make her most desperate, secret wish come true.

When it becomes clear that she can't solve the mystery on her own, Olive teams up with some unlikely allies who help her learn the truth about the bird. And on the way, she just might learn that our fragile places lead us to the most wonderful magic of all . . .

Author: Natalie Lloyd
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.35w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781338654585
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 515608 / Hummingbird


Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2022
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 76
Shelf Awareness 08/12/2022
Publishers Weekly 08/22/2022
School Library Journal 08/19/2022 pg. 1

About the Author
Natalie Lloyd lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She collects old books, listens to bluegrass music, and loves exploring quirky mountain towns with her dog, Biscuit. She is the author of A Snicker of Magic and The Key to Extraordinary.