Description
Documents the survival tale of an intrepid shorebird who has endured annual migrations between Argentina and the Canadian Arctic throughout the course of a long lifetime while his species continues to decline.
Pages
148
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Nonfiction — 2012)
Triple Crown Awards (Nominee — 2015)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Nonfiction — 2012)
Parents' Choice Book Award (2012)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2015)
Riverby Awards (Winner — 2013)
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books (Finalist — 2013)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Honor Book — 2013)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Finalist — 2013)
Green Earth Book Award (Winner — Young Adult Nonfiction — 2013)
CCBC Choices (2013)
Notable Children's Book (2013)
OYAN Book Rave (2013)