Books by Suzie Gilbert
UNFLAPPABLE
Licensed to care for injured and orphaned wildlife, Luna Burke is determined to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate in Pennsylvania, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada. Trying to stop her are her furious husband, his bodyguard, and the authorities; aiding and abetting her are a smitten young tech guy, a lethal Navy SEAL turned panther advocate, and an underground railroad of wildlife rescuers. Unflappable is a comic suspense story, an epic road trip, and a page-turning adventure with a big cast of unconventional characters, both human and not.
"A rollicking debut novel … Gilbert does a great job describing the distinct world of her characters, and the plot builds nail-biting suspense.” - Publishers Weekly
Published March 24, 2020
326 pp
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FLYAWAY
Suzie Gilbert discovered her true calling when she began working at a local animal hospital. Soon she started taking in unwanted parrots and volunteering at a raptor rehabilitation center. From there it was a short flight to her ultimate commitment: Flyaway, Inc., the nonprofit wild bird rehabilitation center she ran out of her own home.
With heart and delightful wit, Gilbert chronicles daily life in her household-cum-bird-hospital, and recounts the resulting chaos as she, her husband, and their two young children struggled to live in a home where parrots shrieked Motown songs and recuperating herons took over the spare bathroom. Flyaway is a remarkable story of compassion for and dedication to beautiful creatures—and the importance of pursuing even the most unlikely of dreams.
"No writer captures the wild and reverent soul of wildlife rehabbers like Suzie Gilbert."—Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds
HAWK HILL
When Pete moves to a new town he can't seem to make any friends. But one day Pete takes a new road home from school, and what he discovers changes him forever. Debut author Suzie Gilbert's lyrical text is paired perfectly with magnificent watercolor paintings by best-selling artist Sylvia Long. The spectacular images capture the world from both a human and bird's-eye view, while a detailed glossary of birds and information about raptor rehabilitation underscore the importance of keeping the natural world wild. Hawk Hill is a poignant reminder that hope and friendship are often found in unexpected places.
“The striking paintings, paired with an eloquent text, make for the finest natural history title of the year.” - Smithsonian