
Every summer, Mia has visited her grandmother in Maine with her family. This year is different – her parents have been divorced for a few years, Dad has a new wife and baby and Mom has a new boyfriend, Scott. Normally, Mom would come with Mia to Maine but Mom and Scott have decided to buy a new house which means getting the old house ready to sell. Therefore, Mia will be spending a month with Grandma on her own, which she is very excited about. Upon arriving, Mia learns that Grandma has a new neighbor with a know-it-all boy her age. Mia feels the need to compete with Cayman for her grandmother’s attention. One of Mia’s favorite activities is observing the nesting bale eagles raise their young and the path to the nest is on Cayman’s property. Mia and Cayman go together one day and see a strange white bird of prey around the nest. Mia takes her perceived competition with Cayman a little too far in trying to determine what type of raptor is harassing the eagles and, inadvertently, puts the birds in danger. Can Mia fix things before it’s too late?
This realistic fiction book is perfect for middle grades and is relatively short at just over 200 pages. There is a good deal of information about birds, not just eagles, but not overwhelming. Highly recommend for grades 4 and up.
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