NORTHWEST WASHINGTON STATE, 1985 For years, Harris Hayes has taught his daughter, Aggie, the ways of the northern woods, where she sketches nests of wild Birds as an antidote to sadness.
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An engrossing tale. . .
A true page-turner .
Ideal for fans of Under the Magnolias , Where the Crawdads Sing , and The Great Alone , Sugar Birds is a layered, riveting story set in the breathtaking natural world--where characters encounter the mending power of forgiveness, for themselves and for those who have failed them.
One is autistic; the other, dangerous.
But when she joins the hunt for Aggie, she meets two irresistible young men who compel her to stay.
Hurting from her parents\' breakup, she also plans to run.
A search party gathers hours after Celia arrives at her grandmother\'s nearby farm.
She lands her boat near untamed forest, then hides among trees and creatures she believes are her only friends--determined to remain undiscovered.
Angry, ten-year-old Aggie accidentally lights a tragic fire and flees downriver.
Then her depressed, unpredictable mother forbids her to climb the trees that give her sanctuary and comfort.
NORTHWEST WASHINGTON STATE, 1985 For years, Harris Hayes has taught his daughter, Aggie, the ways of the northern woods, where she sketches nests of wild Birds as an antidote to sadness
