Wisdom, the Midway Albatross - Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years (Hardcover)

**Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly** WINNER: Writer's Digest Self-Published Award, Children's Picture Books FINALIST: NextGen Indie Publishing Award, Juvenile Nonfiction. The oldest bird in the world, documented with banding, is Wisdom, the Midway Albatross. She was on Midway when the Japanese Tsunami hit and this is her amazing story of survival of manmade and natural disasters for over 60 years. She has survived the dangers of living wild, plastic pollution, longline fishing, lead poisoning, and the Japanese earthquake. At 60, she's still laying eggs and hatching chicks. It's a story of survival and hope amidst the difficulties of life. In 2013, she hatched a new chick at the age of 62. The chick is named Mana'olana, Hawaiian for Hope. Kitty Harvill's portraits make this a biography in text and art.

General

Imprint:	Mims House
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Darcy Pattison
Dimensions:	213 x 224 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	34
ISBN-13:	978-0-9852134-5-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-9852134-5-0
Barcode:	9780985213459

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