A review by charlietheninth
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis

5.0

Callum's friends don't like Iona - but she's discovered the nest of an endangered osprey on his family's farm, and they share this secret together like undercover friends. At school, Callum lets his friends tease her, but after school, they meet up to observe the osprey's aerie and root for the eggs inside. This is just the beginning of a story about all kinds of friendships that spans continents and made me cry a bajillion tears. One of the things I loved is how this book subtly asks a lot of really complex questions - like if your neighbor lets something terrible happen, is that your neighbor's fault, or is it also your fault for not being the kind of person he could have approached for help? It's a really wonderful, subtle depth you rarely see in any book.