![]() ![]() ![]() Culminating with Flory's brave act of saving a hummingbird caught in a spider's web, this story reveals how handicaps can be overcome through quick thinking and determination. Readers will delight in Flory's resourcefulness in finding food, clothing, and a new form of transportation (on the back of a squirrel), and identify with her brash, childlike personality ( I hate, hate, hate\n bats, and I'm always going to hate them ), which softens as she grows compassionate and makes friends. In this whimsical and cozy tale, Newbery Medalist Schlitz (Good Masters! Sweet La\ndies! Voices from a Medieval Village\n) explores what it's like for a tiny winged creature to be grounded. The Night Fairy Paperback Illustrated, Septemby Laura Amy Schlitz (Author), Angela Barrett (Illustrator) 595 ratings Editors' pick Best Books Ages 9-12 See all formats and editions Kindle 5.38 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Her skin liked to be cool and moist, not hot and dry ). Feeling vulnerable when unable to fly, Flory finds shelter in a wren house and decides to become a day fairy despite her nocturnal bent ( She soon found that her body did not like the day. All is not well in fairyland, at least for Flory, a young night fairy whose wings were broken during an encounter with a bat. ![]()
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