num_pages: 40
description: A story about the heart-opening effect that taking care of a wounded creature has on a wounded boy from acclaimed picture-book creators Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng.Adrin is always in trouble at school and at home while Santiago gets along quite well. But they are friends. When Adrin finds a wounded bird in an abandoned lot in the midst of the city things begin to change. Taking care of the bird learning all about it discovering that it is a falcon loving it  and accepting what this love means  gives Adrin a chance to show others a glimpse of who he truly is. Santiago has always known that Adrin has a big heart and his steadfast friendship is also the reason Adrin has a chance to heal.
language: English
title: Wounded Falcons
publisher: Groundwood Books