Birdflight /
Pacis, Carla M.
Birdflight / Carla M. Pacis with interior illustrations by Felix Mago Miguel - 135 pages illustrations ;;21 cm.
In this novel, a large group of captive birds led by Manaul, a Philippine Eagle, and aided by unlikely creatures, try to engineer a daring escape from a private aviary in the city. Their aim is to find a mate and a companion for the latest and youngest captive of the aviary: a rare Sulu Hornbill. To achieve this, they must fly over a whole archipelago and return the endangered bird to her natural habitat. This is a rich novel that not only introduces the young reader to environmental issues and to the beauty of the many birds that make the Philippines their home, it also tells a story of friendship, unity and courage.
9789712734991
Philippine novel (English).
PS 9993.E53 / .P119 2019
Birdflight / Carla M. Pacis with interior illustrations by Felix Mago Miguel - 135 pages illustrations ;;21 cm.
In this novel, a large group of captive birds led by Manaul, a Philippine Eagle, and aided by unlikely creatures, try to engineer a daring escape from a private aviary in the city. Their aim is to find a mate and a companion for the latest and youngest captive of the aviary: a rare Sulu Hornbill. To achieve this, they must fly over a whole archipelago and return the endangered bird to her natural habitat. This is a rich novel that not only introduces the young reader to environmental issues and to the beauty of the many birds that make the Philippines their home, it also tells a story of friendship, unity and courage.
9789712734991
Philippine novel (English).
PS 9993.E53 / .P119 2019
