Hummingbird [Hardcover]

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book

From the bestselling author ofASnicker of Magiccomes a heartfelt story about a girl who -- armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair -- refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure

Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as fragile just because she hasosteogenesis imperfecta(otherwise known as brittle bone disease) so shes thrilled when she finally convinces her parents to let her attend Macklemore Elementary. Olive cant wait to go to a traditional school and make the friends shes always longed for, until a disastrous first day dashes her hopes of ever fitting in.

Then Olive hears whispers about a magical, wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives near Macklemore. Itll be the solution to all her problems! If she can find the bird and prove herself worthy, the creature will make her most desperate, secret wish come true.

When it becomes clear that she cant solve the mystery on her own, Olive teams up with some unlikely allies who help her learn the truth about the bird. And on the way, she just might learn that our fragile places lead us to the most wonderful magic of all . . .

Praise forHummingbird:

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book

* With eccentric family members, a distinctive setting, and a supernatural element that is strangely believable within this otherwise realistic story, theres a lot to love here. --Booklist, starred review

* A must-have for any elementary school or middle school library, this magical and heartening novel will keep readers engaged until the end. A perfect fit for fans of realistic fiction and fantasy alike. --School Library Journal, starred review

* Olive's sparkly personality roars to life through assured first-person narration, metaphors rooted in the natural world, and simple ylóˆ