The gift [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] : The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes #1

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! Number of Words in Auth: 3 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : isbn:9781510724600 Single Author : Jeri Anne Agee Original Source : Mirc New Files 03 02 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Agee, Jeri Anne Title Length : 008 Title Parm D : The Gift Title Parm F : The Gift Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 503 Uncomma Author : Jeri Anne Agee Title Parm A : The Gift 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! The holidays are quickly approaching, but the kids in Sandro's class celebrate in many different ways: Jazzy celebrates Christmas, Ruben celebrates Hanukah, and Sandro's family celebrates el Día de los Reyes. The one thing most cultures have in common though is gift-giving! And who doesn't love to get gifts?The class decides to hold a secret swap, and when Sandro comes up with an amazing gift idea, he learns that sometimes giving gifts is even more fun than receiving them. Curl up someplace cozy and rediscover the lovable Sandro and his friends in this heartwarming holiday story about kindness, family, and community. Rainbow, Alabama, third-grader Birdie Mae Hayes begins having visions and, during a visit with her Grandma Mae, learns that she has a gift called clairvoyance