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  • In the Balance
  • George Ella Lyon (bio)

Three phoebe fledglingsfling their feathered selvesover the woven rim of the nest,glide—first try!—on new wings,then land one-two-threeon the same branch. Herethey lean in gray-green reunion.

But beyond this tree, the widesky is calling. And allthe wonder of the worldcounts on these phoebesto answer.

George Ella Lyon

George Ella Lyon grew up in Harlan, Kentucky, and has lived most of her adult life in Lexington, Kentucky. She is the author of forty books for readers of all ages, and makes a living as a freelance writer and teacher.

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