Scott Weidensaul is the author of nearly thirty books, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Living on the Wind. His most recent book is the New York Times bestselling A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory BirdsA writer and researcher specializing in birds and bird migration, Weidensaul spearheads a number of major research projects focusing on bird migration and lectures widely on wildlife and environmental topics. Weidensaul is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society. He and his wife Amy now live in the northern Appalachians of New Hampshire. This is his first picture book. She has also been featured in numerous fine arts shows and teaches drawing and painting. She has a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art and enjoys hiking with her husband and their dogs in the woods surrounding their log home in New York's Finger Lakes region.
"An awesome account of an awe-inspiring feat.”—Booklist (starred review) ""Lyrical language will entice readers....No one who reads this can remaine unmoved by this tiny bird's tenacity; this is sure to create avid new bird-watchers.""--Kirkus Reviews “A Warbler's Journey is masterfully woven words of wonder written with hope as a warm tailwind. It is art and science about a tiny bird that will make a big difference.” —J. Drew Lanham, author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature and Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts “Weidensaul’s poetic and inspirational language gracefully draws the reader into the warbler’s amazing journey. Nancy Lane’s vivid oil paintings joyfully illuminate the text.”—Phillip Hoose, author of The Race to Save the Lord God Bird and Hey, Little Ant, and many others"