The Gift: The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes #1
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Publishing Details
The Gift: The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes #1
By (Author) Jeri Anne Agee
Illustrated by Bryan Langdo
Skyhorse Publishing
Sky Pony Press
2nd January 2018
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
FIC
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 132mm, Height 194mm, Spine 10mm
109g
Description
A plucky girl from small-town Alabama is in for a big surprise!
Birdie Mae Hayes has pretty much the perfect life. Her best friend Sally lives just down the street, she's becoming friends with the new boy in town, and Halloween is coming up. Her little brother Bubba drives her crazy sometimes, but whose doesn't
Except, lately, Birdie can't stop feeling like something is about to happen. Then she starts seeing things happenbefore they happen!
It turns out her Grandma Mae has the same ability. But Birdie doesn't know if she's ready to take on the responsibility of this "gift." Still, with the right attitude and some practice, she could help a lot of people. One thing's for sure: life is going to be real interesting from now on!
Author Bio
Jeri Anne Agee grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in communications. An avid reader and a mother of three, Jeri Anne retired early from the financial industry and, at the age of forty-four, began writing her first children's book. Her quest to combine her own stories of growing up in the South with a character who is strong, lovable, loyal, and funny resulted in Birdie Mae Hayes. Jeri Anne currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband, three children, and three rescue dogs.
Bryan Langdo spent his childhood drawing dragons and ninjas on whatever was around -- sketchbooks, math tests, desks. He studied under author/illustrator Robert J. Blake, and then at the Art Students League of NY, where he focused on life drawing and portrait painting. After that he earned a BA in English from Rutgers College. Bryan is the illustrator of over thirty books. His picture book Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat won a 2012 Spur Award for Storytelling from Western Writers of America. In addition to his work as an illustrator and writer, Bryan works as an editor for an ESL website and app. Bryan lives in Hopewell, NJ, with his wife and two children. When not working, he likes to be in the woods.
