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When island breezes arrive, albatross chicks know it's time to fly away and say, 'Adios!' But Waverly isn't ready to leave the Galapagos. Worry keeps this seabird grounded until Waverly, with the help of her new friends, finds the courage to take off and explore the open ocean for the first time. Set on Espanola Island in the Galapagos and based on the real-world life cycle of the waved albatross, Waverly Braves The Breeze follows the process of fledgling, whereupon turning 6 months albatross must fly and leave home to spend years at sea. With a highly-detailed setting and a host of animals that are true to the place, small readers are invited to learn about an unusual nook in the real world.

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Samantha Cora is a writer and photographer. She grew up exploring the woods around her family's farm and cabin in Wisconsin, writing stories and taking photos. She worked as a journalist for the first decade of her career; other jobs include nonprofit communications and founder of the organization Playful Acorns. This is her first book, inspired by visiting the Gal�pagos Islands as a student at St. Norbert College. Samantha lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, daughter, and cats. Rosie Eve is an author and illustrator based in the UK. Her love of film, graphic novels, and Japanese woodcuts influence her rich, cinematic visual storytelling. Most of Rosie's recent work has explored global environmental issues. She is the author and illustrator of the children's books Demain il fera beau and Demain la for�t.

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