Luck

Name: Luck
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jean Craighead George
ISBN: 9781430118398

Author: Jean Craighead George

Narrator: Wendell Minor

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/01/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories

Synopsis

Named Luck by the girl who rescues him from a six-pack holder in the Texas marsh, a young sandhill crane is able to begin the long migration north to Siberia with his parents. Though the birds depend on natural landmarks to find their way, Luck also memorizes human evidence, including the girl’s blue sunglasses,that will ultimately bring him back to his home, along with his new mate. Detailed artwork gives readers a crane’s eye view of the landscape, as well as breathtaking glimpses of these fascinating birds in flight. The story unfolds with humor and awe at the miraculous journey these creatures undertake, while providing an instructive exploration of migration patterns, animal conservation and the human-wildlife connection.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J. on October 19, 2018

DS#1 (age 7) rates this as "sideways thumbs, slightly pointing up"......more

Goodreads review by Ashlea on October 06, 2008

Luck is a picture book that won a Bill Martin award. The book is about a little girl who saves the life of a sandhill crane, by removing a plastic pop ring from its neck. The little girl named the crane Luck. Luck and his parents and thousands of other cranes traveled north for the summer. Luck and......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on February 25, 2021

Luck follows the life of a Sandhill crane for over a year. He is rescued from plastic six-pack rings by a Texan girl wearing blue glasses. His migration with his parents from the Texas gulf coast, over the Bering Strait to Siberia, and back to Texas is told in words and gorgeous illustrations. Tags:......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 04, 2018

I wish there was some back matter giving more information about Sandhill cranes! Do they always return to the same place? Do they memorize the look of the land to find their way? Do they mate for life? If so, how do they decide which birthplace to return to? Is it like married humans alternating the......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on July 31, 2019

It was ok. We have sand hill cranes in our yard so it felt like a familiar story.......more