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Hoose Phillip - Duet Our Journey In Song With The Northern Mockingbird - Hardcover
Hoose Phillip - Duet Our Journey In Song With The Northern Mockingbird - Hardcover
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Description: The story of the impactful partnership between humans and mockingbirds both scientifically and culturally over the centuries written for young adults by award - winning nonfiction powerhouse Phil Hoose. The Northern mockingbird's brilliant song a loud bright liquid sampling of musical notes and phrases has made it a beloved companion and the official bird of five states. Many of our favorite songs and poems feature mockingbirds. Mockingbirds have been companions to humans for centuries. Many Native American myths and legends feature mockingbirds often teaching humans to speak. Thomas Jefferson's mockingbird Dick was the first White House pet. John James Audubon's portrait of a rattlesnake raiding a mockingbird's nest sparked outrage in the world of art. Atticus Finch's somber warning to his children Remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird is known throughout the world. Some jazz musicians credit mockingbirds with teaching them a four - note call that says Break's over. And mockingjays a hybrid between jabberjays and mockers are a symbol of the rebel cause in the Hunger Games trilogy. But in the early 1900s the mocker was plummeting toward extinction. Too many had been trapped sold and caged. Something had to be done. To the rescue came a powerful and determined group of women. Now National Book Award and Newbery honor - winner Phillip Hoose brings the story of the important and overlooked connection between humans and mockingbirds past present and future. It is the third volume of his bird trilogy. Duet is a study in the power of song. As author Steve Sheinkin puts it This book will change how you listen to the world.
Title: Duet Our Journey In Song With The Northern Mockingbird
Author(s): Hoose Phillip
Publisher: Farrar Straus And Giroux (Byr)
Barcode: 9780374388775
Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 9/13/2022
Description: The story of the impactful partnership between humans and mockingbirds both scientifically and culturally over the centuries written for young adults by award - winning nonfiction powerhouse Phil Hoose. The Northern mockingbird's brilliant song a loud bright liquid sampling of musical notes and phrases has made it a beloved companion and the official bird of five states. Many of our favorite songs and poems feature mockingbirds. Mockingbirds have been companions to humans for centuries. Many Native American myths and legends feature mockingbirds often teaching humans to speak. Thomas Jefferson's mockingbird Dick was the first White House pet. John James Audubon's portrait of a rattlesnake raiding a mockingbird's nest sparked outrage in the world of art. Atticus Finch's somber warning to his children Remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird is known throughout the world. Some jazz musicians credit mockingbirds with teaching them a four - note call that says Break's over. And mockingjays a hybrid between jabberjays and mockers are a symbol of the rebel cause in the Hunger Games trilogy. But in the early 1900s the mocker was plummeting toward extinction. Too many had been trapped sold and caged. Something had to be done. To the rescue came a powerful and determined group of women. Now National Book Award and Newbery honor - winner Phillip Hoose brings the story of the important and overlooked connection between humans and mockingbirds past present and future. It is the third volume of his bird trilogy. Duet is a study in the power of song. As author Steve Sheinkin puts it This book will change how you listen to the world.
Title: Duet Our Journey In Song With The Northern Mockingbird
Author(s): Hoose Phillip
Publisher: Farrar Straus And Giroux (Byr)
Barcode: 9780374388775
Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 9/13/2022
