Jackie's Wild Seattle by Will Hobbs

Shannon (14) and Cody (7) have just arrived in Seattle and are excited to spend the summer with their mysterious Uncle Neal while their parents are volunteering with Doctors Without Borders in Pakistan. Right away they realize that Seattle is worlds away from their home in New Jersey and Uncle Neal failed to mention several things to their mother. First of all, he is a full time volunteer for a wildlife rescue center called Jackie’s Wild Seattle and they will be living at the center for the summer. Neal rescues all kinds of animals, great and small, and brings them to the center. On their first day, Shannon and Cody assist Neal in rescuing a bald eagle that has fallen from its nest. Neal names the eagle, Liberty, and spends all his free time with her. Normally he has no interaction with the animals after he brings them to Jackie but Shannon soon learns that Neal is hiding a secret. What is it about Liberty and the circle of healing that has brought Uncle Neal to Jackie’s Wild Seattle? How will this summer complete with a red-tailed hawk, a coyote in an elevator, a stranded baby seal, a talking raven named Kickstand, and a bear cub change their lives forever?