Synopsis A loon is rescued from an oil spill, cleaned, and cared for before being returned to the wild. Includes information on cleaning birds.
The victim of a leaking barge, a loon's feathers are covered with oil. The bird struggles unsuccessfully to clean herself. Fortunately, a group of caring townspeople work together to clean and care for her until she can return to the wild.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-10-01 | | Illustrator: | Nancy Carpenter |
| Size | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Publisher's Note When an oil spill occurs at Turtle Bay, a group of bird-lovers--including a baker, a barber, a doctor, an artist, and a housepainter--rescue a oil-matted loon and care for her at a birdwashing station before returning her to the wild.
Industry Reviews "Jacqueline Briggs Martin's prose is light on politically correct pomp and Nancy Carpenter's oil paintings are so lovely and still they sort of echo." Newsweek - Jeff Giles (11/27/1995)
"Inspirational in tone, the book will appeal to readers with an interest in environmental matters." Giles
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