num_pages: 40
description: When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat he nurtures it back to health andsince the bird can no longer migrate with its familycharts a course to head south for the winter. Together the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey must come to an end. In the tradition of the classic Amos &amp; Boris  South is a story about making new friends and the bittersweet process of saying good-bye to the ones we love. It beautifully depicts the power of new beginnings and the freedom in coming home.
language: English
title: South
publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers