WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD A heartfelt and hopeful debut about a bird-loving autistic child whose family''s special nest is in danger of falling apart. Axel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and not come homea fact Axel wishes his mother understoodDeep down, Axel knows that his mother is like an ospreythe best of all bird mothersbut its hard to remember that when she worries and keeps secrets about important things. His dad is more like a wild turkey, coming and going as he pleases. His dads latest disappearance is the biggest mystery of all. Despite all this, Axel loves his lifeespecially the time he spends with his friends observing the eaglesnest in the woods near his home. But when a tornado damages not only Axels home but the eaglesnest, Axels life is thrown into chaosSuddenly his dad is back to help repair the damage, and Axel has to manage his dads presence and his beloved birdsabsenc