{"product_id":"flip-the-bird-paperback","title":"Flip the Bird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKym Brunner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fresh and funny coming of age novel, a teenage falconer in training gets in trouble when he finds himself falling for a girl who is part of a radical animal rights group, now available in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercer Buddie wants two things: a girlfriend and the chance to prove himself to his master falconer father. With hunting season approaching, fourteen-year-old Mercer has only a short time to train his red-tailed hawk, Flip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Mercer meets Lucy and thinks his love life is about to take flight--until he discovers that she belongs to a fanatical animal rights organization called HALT. If Mercer wants to keep seeing Lucy, he'll need to keep his love of falconry and his family's raptor rehabilitation center a secret from her, and Lucy's involvement with HALT from his family. This book for teen boys asks: Is love worth all the lies--and maybe even the loss of his bird?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely First Love: \u003c\/b\u003e He's a falconer from a long line of hunters. She thinks all animals should be free. What happens when Mercer has to hide everything he is to get the girl of his dreams?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpposites Attract Romance: \u003c\/b\u003e Mercer thinks his love life is about to take flight with Lucy, until he learns she's part of a radical animal rights group determined to shut down places like his family's raptor center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Family Drama: \u003c\/b\u003e Torn between proving himself to his master falconer father and keeping his new relationship a secret, Mercer gets tangled in a web of lies that threatens his bird, his family, and his heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Passion for Falconry: \u003c\/b\u003e Feel the thrill of training Flip, a red-tailed hawk, as Mercer learns the ancient art of falconry and prepares for the hunt of his life--if his secrets don't cost him everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKym Brunner \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eWanted: Dead or In Love \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne Smart Cookie. \u003c\/i\u003eShe teaches seventh grade reading and language arts in a suburb of Chicago. Visit her at www.kymbrunner.com and on Twitter at @KymBrunner\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flip the Bird\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57230257324337,"sku":"9781328901040","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/71uKHGa3gS9781328901040.webp?v=1793429541","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/flip-the-bird-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}