Hummingbird

Natalie Lloyd's "Hummingbird" introduces Olive, a spirited twelve-year-old with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. Homeschooled and often seen as "fragile," Olive yearns for a normal school experience and friends. Her first day at Macklemore Elementary is tough, leading her to believe a mythical, wish-granting hummingbird is her only hope. As Olive embarks on a secret quest to find this magical bird, she teams up with unexpected allies. This heartwarming adventure explores themes of self-acceptance, friendship, and resilience, showing children that perceived vulnerabilities can lead to extraordinary discoveries. It's a poignant story about finding belonging and inner magic.

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl who--armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair--refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure. Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as "fragile" just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle bone disease) so she's thrilled when she finally convinces her parents to let her attend Macklemore Elementary. Olive can't wait to go to a traditional school and make the friends she's always longed for, until a disastrous first day dashes her hopes of ever fitting in. Then Olive hears whispers about a magical, wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives near Macklemore. It'll be the solution to all her problems! If she can find the bird and prove herself worthy, the creature will make her most desperate, secret wish come true. When it becomes clear that she can't solve the mystery on her own, Olive teams up with some unlikely allies who help her learn the truth about the bird. And on the way, she just might learn that our fragile places lead us to the most wonderful magic of all . . .