Kate’s 2¢: “A bird will soar” by  Alison Green Myers

“A bird will soar” by  Alison Green Myers

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   The main character in this middle grade story is a high-functioning Autistic boy. We are seeing the world through his eyes, which can be confusing sometimes. Most of all, Axel is very interested in birds and wants people to tell the truth about why his father stopped coming to see him,why his mother has hidden things from him, and he doesn’t like anything to change. 

   The Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth. There is a category for children’s books, books appealing to middle grade readers and for young adult literature.

Awarded for: artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences

Alison is an avid reader, poet, and writer. She has served as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, curriculum writer, and school director. She is the Program Director for the Highlights Foundation, a National Writing Fellow, and an active member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators.

   Myers is a National Writing Fellow and Literacy Specialist. She specializes in connecting curriculum-driven instruction to creative writing and language work. Intimate and inspiring workshops for children’s authors and illustrators.

From the WEB:

Dr. Katherine Schneideris an author and has published a memoir To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities; a children’s book, Your Treasure Hunt: Disabilities and Finding Your Gold; and two books for seniors, Occupying Aging: Delights, Disabilities and Daily Life; and Hope of the Crow: Tales of Occupying Aging (all available in Bookshare).

From the Behind Our Eyes e-list:

Originator of the Schneider Family Book Awards for children’s books with disability content through the American Library Association and also originator of the award for superior journalism about disability issues through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, Dr. Katherine (“Kathie”) Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist who lives in Wisconsin with her tenth Seeing Eye Dog, is not only the author of the children’s book YOUR TREASURE HUNT, but also has her following books on BARD:

__ HOPE OF THE CROW:  TALES OF OCCUPYING AGING.  DB 101220, eleven hours and forty minutes, narrated by Jennifer Hubbard, copyright 2020.

__ OCCUPYING AGING:  DELIGHTS, DISABILITIES, AND DAILY LIFE.  DB 85915, eight hours and thirty-nine minutes, narrated by Suzanne Duvall, copyright 2013; also BR 21638, three braille volumes (UEB).

 __ TO THE LEFT OF INSPIRATION:  ADVENTURES IN LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.  DB 64437, four hours and 58 minutes, narrated by Mitzi Friedlander, copyright 2005.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

A bird will soar DB106122

Myers, Alison Green. Reading time: 7 hours, 42 minutes.

Read by Jamie Brown.

Family

Animals and Wildlife

After a tornado, Axel, who loves birds, finds an injured eaglet and helps to rescue it. And this also helps to resolve the problems in his broken family and draw his father back home. Schneider Family Book Award. Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2021.

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