Beyond the Laughing Sky

By Michelle Cuevas, Julie Morstad (illustrator),

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Ten year old Nashville doesn't feel like he belongs with his family, in his town, or even in this world. He was hatched from an egg his father found on the sidewalk and has grown into something not quite boy and not quite bird. Despite the support of his lovingā€¦

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1 author picked Beyond the Laughing Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Thank goodness those in Nashvilleā€™s world are nurturing and full of common sense. Heā€™s like no other child but his story shows that difference doesnā€™t need fixing. His adoptive family doesnā€™t always expect him to adapt to the way they do things, sometimes adapting their own behaviour. I love how Nashville and his sister bake cake every night because there are 364 non-birthdays to celebrate each day.

Nashvilleā€™s tale embraces the idea that impossible is a ridiculous little word and shows that no matter how different we are, we share the same hopes, fears and a need to stay trueā€¦

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