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Get lost in a sweeping middle-grade adventure following Rype, an abandoned girl in fourteenth-century Europe, as she walks from Norway to England looking for safety from the plague. Her name was Rype. That wasn t really her name. It was what the strangers called her. She didn t remember her real name. She didn t remember anything at all. Rype was hiding in the hollow of a tree trunk when they found her. She was hungry, small, cold, alone. She did not speak their language, or understand their mannerisms. But she knew this: To survive, she would have to go with them. In fourteenth-century Norway, the plague has destroyed the entire village of Skeviga. To stay alive, Rype, the only one left, must embark on a sweeping adventure across Europe with the son of an English ship captain and a band of troubadours in search of a brighter future and a new home. Expertly crafted, beautifully written, and completely unique, Diane Zahler has created a historically rich, stunning story of survival and hope in the face of tragedy. Praise for Wild Bird *A Junior Library Guild Selection* Something special. Don t miss it. – Karen Cushman, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Midwife s Apprentice and Newbery Honor-winning Catherine, Called Birdy A quick-paced treasure. – Donna Jo Napoli, author of In a Flash A deeply moving tribute to the power of art and memory. – Laurel Snyder, author of My Jasper June and National Book Award longlist Orphan Island