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Based in Minneapolis - St. Paul (Twin Cities) area of Minnesota and serving Midwest." border="0" vspace="5" width="325" height="106"></a></p> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" > <p class="head2"> </p> <p class="head2"> </p> <p class="head2">1360 University Ave W #347 · St. Paul, MN 55104 </p> <p class="head2">Phone: (651) 275-0568 · Fax: (651) 275-0457 </p> <p class="head2">E-mail: <a href="mailto:birds@maars2.org">birds@maars2.org</a> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" background="../../../images/backgroundmediumbluestripes.gif"> <tr> <td valign="middle" align="left" class="head2"> Captive Bird Rescue, Adoption, Sanctuary & Care Education </td> <td valign="middle" align="right" class="head1">Welcome! </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="140" align="left" valign="top" background="../../../images/backgroundsides.gif"> <p class="body0"><img src="../../../images/spaceholder130.gif" width="130" height="10"></p> <p class="body0"> </p></td> <td width="100%" rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top" class="body12"><table width="100%" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="body12"><p class="subhead1">LUCKY: Based on a True Story</p> <table width="315" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top"><table width="300" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFF99"> <tr> <td height="170" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><p><img src="../../../images/bannerlucky-300.jpg" alt="Lucky: Based on a True Story" width="300" height="168" border="0"></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="170" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><form action=http://www.cartserver.com/sc/cart.cgi method=post> <input type="hidden" name="item" value="p-2941^Book01^Lucky - Based on a True Story^19.95^op2"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center"> <tr align="right" valign="top"> <td><div align="center"> <select name=op2> <option selected>Select Quantity</option> <option>1 <option>2 <option>3 <option>4 <option>5 <option>6 <option>7 <option>8 <option>9 <option>10</option> </select> </div></td> </tr> <tr align="right" valign="top"> <td><div align="center"> <input type=image height=40 width=150 src="http://www.maars2.org/images/shopbuttonaddtocart.gif" name=add> </div></td> </tr> <tr align="right" valign="top"> <td><p class="body0" align="center"> <input type=hidden name=item2 value="p-2941"> <input type=image name=view src="http://www.maars2.org/images/shopbuttonviewcart.gif" width="150" height="40" border=0 > </p></td> </tr> <tr align="right" valign="top"> <td><p class="body0" align="center"> <input type=hidden name=item3 value="p-2941"> <input type=image name=checkout src="http://www.maars2.org/images/shopbuttoncheckout.gif" width="150" height="40" border=0 hspace="10"> </p></td> </tr> <tr align="right" valign="top"> <td><div align="center"><a href="../../../store/howtoorder.htm"><img src="http://www.maars2.org/images/shopbuttonhowtoorder.gif" alt="" width="150" height="40" border="0"></a></div></td> </tr> </table> </form></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <p>Lucky is the heartwarming true story of a boy and a parrot given to him as a gift. As his love for the bird grows so does his understanding of Lucky’s heart. Lucky is an unforgettable story of compassion and giving, a timeless story for all animal lovers. The book is beautifully illustrated with original artwork from a local MN artist. It is a perfect holiday gift for the young animal lover on your list.</p> <p class="body0"><b><font color="#006699">Publication Date:</font></b> March 2009</p> <p class="body0"><b><font color="#006699">ISBN:</font></b> 978-0-615-19395-3</p> <p class="body0"><b><font color="#006699">Cover Price:</font></b> $19.95</p> <p class="body0"><b><font color="#006699">Printing/Binding:</font></b> The book is softcover, 32 pages with 14 original illustrations, "perfect bound," and printed on environmentally sensitive paper with soy-based ink.</p> <p class="subhead2">Order Your Copy Today!</p> <p class="subhead2">About the Author</p> <p class="body0">Monica Engebretson is Senior Program Associate for <a href="http://www.bornfreeusa.org" target="_blank">Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute</a>. She holds a B.S. in Wildlife with a minor in Environmental Ethics from Humboldt State University. She also serves on the boards of <a href="http://www.maars2.org" target="_blank">Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Services (MAARS)</a> and the <a href="http://www.avianwelfare.org" target="_blank">Avian Welfare Coalition</a> and has twice traveled to Indonesia with the <a href="http://www.indonesian-parrot-project.org" target="_blank">Indonesian Parrot Project</a>.</p> <p class="subhead2">About the Illustrator</p> <p class="body0">Melodee Strong earned her B.F.A. from Minneapolis College of Art & Design in Illustration, and she is completing her M.F.A. in Illustration from Hartford University. Currently, she teaches courses in painting, drawing, and illustration. Her illustrations have received awards from the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles and the Society of Illustrators New York. Melodee has illustrated eight other children's books, including titles <i>Colorful World</i> and the <i>You Are Important</i> series, both of which received 2009 Teachers' Choice Awards. (<a href="http://www.melodeestrong.com" target="_blank">www.MelodeeStrong.com</a>)</p> <p class="subhead2">Endorsements</p> <p class="body12">"Lucky, Monica Engebretson's beautiful, moving book is a story that children will adore. Lucky is a not-so-lucky Lorikeet captured for the pet trade and sold as a gift to a little boy. But the boy's compassion, kindness, and perseverance bring back the bird's luck, and teach us all how what real love is — wanting what is best for others. I loved this book, and you and your children will too."</p> <p class="smalltext6">– Zoe Weil, President of Institute for Humane Education and author of <i>Above All, Be Kind, Most Good, </i><i>Least Harm</i>, and the children's books, <i>Claude and Medea</i> and <i>So, You Love Animals</i>. (<a href="http://www.humaneeducation.org" target="_blank">www.humaneeducation.org</a>)</p> <p>"Wild parrots are no different than other wild birds. They love freedom. They are not meant to live in captivity. Unfortunately, many people have trouble grasping this fact. Monica Engebretson's wonderful story Lucky should go a long way toward changing this misperception among young people. She clearly knows wild parrots. I can see and feel their familiar, magical ways throughout her story. Highly recommended."</p> <p class="smalltext6">– Mark Bittner, author of <i>The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill</i>. (<a href="http://www.markbittner.net" target="_blank">www.markbittner.net</a>)</p> <p>"Often a story about an individual animal can make a difference in the lives of the humans who read it and the animals with whom they interact. Lucky is one such tale, about a bird — a beautiful rainbow lorikeet — named Lucky who was captured, taken care of by a young boy named Kersen, and then released because Kersen came to realize that keeping Lucky as a pet and depriving him of his freedom was wrong. As Lucky flew away with a flock other lorikeets Kersen shouted, ‘I love you Lucky and I understand.' Kersen continued taking care of other unfortunate captive birds until they could fly to freedom. Lucky presents an inspirational win-win situation for all the beings involved, human and nonhuman. Thanks to Monica Engebretson for sharing this story with us."</p> <p class="smalltext6">– Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado; author of <i>The Emotional Lives of Animals</i>, <i>Animals Matter</i>, and <i>How Animals Play: Rules of the Game</i> and editor of the <i>Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare</i> and the <i>Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships</i>. (<a href="http://www.literati.net/Bekoff" target="_blank">www.literati.net/Bekoff</a> and <a href="http://www.ethologicalethics.org" target="_blank">www.ethologicalethics.org</a>)</p> <p class="subhead2">About the Avian Welfare Coalition</p> <p class="body0">Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC), a working alliance of veterinarians, conservationists, avian welfare, and animal protection organizations dedicated to the welfare of parrots and other captive exotic birds. The mission of the AWC is to raise awareness about the plight of parrots and other captive birds and to serve as an educational resource for the humane community, lawmakers, and the general public. The AWC also aims to prevent the abuse, exploitation, and suffering of captive birds, to address issues of rescue, placement, and sanctuary for displaced birds, to increase legal protections for captive birds and to support legitimate conservation programs aimed at preserving birds' rightful place in the wild. 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