{"product_id":"kestrel-takes-flight-9781665972659","title":"Kestrel Takes Flight","description":"\u003cb\u003eA girl learns to stand up for herself and embrace the true meaning of home against the backdrop of the Montana wilderness in this heartfelt novel in verse by acclaimed author Joy McCullough.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA kestrel\u003cbr\u003e is the smallest\u003cbr\u003e bird of prey\u003cbr\u003e in North America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKestrel doesn't feel much like the fierce bird for which she is named. Not after being rushed away from her grandfather's strict church community to the wilds of Montana. Her mother has gotten a job at a conservation institute, where she'll work with a special breed of dog to help make interactions between humans and bears safer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, Kes is terrified of the dogs and angry at her mother for ripping her from the only world she's known. But with some distance from her grandfather, she starts to understand how badly his bark hurt. In this new terrain, can Kestrel discover a safe place to spread her wings and soar?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665972659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joy McCullough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403576864949,"sku":"9781665972659","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6f489276-b875-4744-ba04-7e2fd41480d0.jpg?v=1774969785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kestrel-takes-flight-9781665972659","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}