Consider Gordon

Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this stirring tale follows Gordon, the goldfinch, Patrick, the purple finch, and Benny, the mouse, as they are thrust out of their sheltered lives of comfort and ease when their great square flower runs out of seed during the coldest, snowiest winter the farm has ever seen. All the birds that live on the farm and depend on the flower are starving.Intent on saving them, Gordon, Patrick, and Benny must leave behind the frivolity of youth and ask some tough questions they never needed to ask before; questions like: where does their food come from in the first place?Desperate for answers, they must journey into new and dangerous environments and form some unconventional alliances. All they want to do is survive until spring, but everyone they encounter has their greedy schemes, designed to meet their selfish interests, even to the detriment of everyone around them.Can they really trust such dubious characters as the enigmatic farmer, Solomon the wise and crafty barn owl, Chipper the exotic and bewitching Macaw Parrot, and Mac, the leader of the rat legion?In the end, they must summon their inner hero and stand together against formidable foes and impossible odds to ensure food, justice and fairness for everyone.When pressed to the edge of survival, they discover the value of having and being true friends that stand together to the end. This is a humorous, coming-of-age tale that celebrates friendship, commitment, life, and even death.