The Gift

By Jeri Anne Agee, Bryan Langdo (Illustrator)

Part of the The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes series

A girl foresees events before they happen, facing unexpected challenges and responsibilities.

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112 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Birdie Mae Hayes, a spirited girl from Alabama, discovers she can see the future. With Halloween approaching and her life seemingly perfect, this newfound ability could change everything. Her grandmother shares this gift, but is Birdie ready for the responsibility? As she grapples with her powers, she must decide if she can use them to help others. Will Birdie embrace her destiny, or will the weight of foresight prove too much? Life in her small town is about to get a lot more interesting.

From the publisher

A plucky girl from small-town Alabama is in for a big surprise!Birdie Mae Hayes has pretty much the perfect life. Her best friend Sally lives just down the street, she’s becoming friends with the new boy in town, and Halloween is coming up. Her little brother Bubba drives her crazy sometimes, but whose doesn’t? Except, lately, Birdie can’t stop feeling like something is about to happen. Then she starts seeing things happen–before they happen! It turns out her Grandma Mae has the same ability. But Birdie doesn’t know if she’s ready to take on the responsibility of this “gift.” Still, with the right attitude and some practice, she could help a lot of people. One thing’s for sure: life is going to be real interesting from now on!

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