{"product_id":"flip-the-bird","title":"Flip the Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fresh and funny coming of age novel, a teenage falconer in training gets in trouble when he finds himself falling for a girl who is part of a radical animal rights group, now available in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercer Buddie wants two things: a girlfriend and the chance to prove himself to his master falconer father. With hunting season approaching, fourteen-year-old Mercer has only a short time to train his red-tailed hawk, Flip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Mercer meets Lucy and thinks his love life is about to take flight—until he discovers that she belongs to a fanatical animal rights organization called HALT. If Mercer wants to keep seeing Lucy, he’ll need to keep his love of falconry and his family’s raptor rehabilitation center a secret from her, and Lucy’s involvement with HALT from his family. This book for teen boys asks: Is love worth all the lies—and maybe even the loss of his bird?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely First Love:\u003c\/b\u003e He’s a falconer from a long line of hunters. She thinks all animals should be free. What happens when Mercer has to hide everything he is to get the girl of his dreams?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpposites Attract Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Mercer thinks his love life is about to take flight with Lucy, until he learns she’s part of a radical animal rights group determined to shut down places like his family’s raptor center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Family Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e Torn between proving himself to his master falconer father and keeping his new relationship a secret, Mercer gets tangled in a web of lies that threatens his bird, his family, and his heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Passion for Falconry:\u003c\/b\u003e Feel the thrill of training Flip, a red-tailed hawk, as Mercer learns the ancient art of falconry and prepares for the hunt of his life—if his secrets don’t cost him everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kym Brunner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51671431610674,"sku":"9781328901040","price":11.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9781328901040.jpg?v=1787960577","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/flip-the-bird","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}