Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind

By Gary Ross and Alex Brown

A soaring bedsheet carries a young boy on three incredible adventures in this compelling debut by acclaimed film director Gary Ross. Bartholomew Biddle's life has always been pretty ordinary, but when a huge wind blows past his window one night, he feels the call of adventure -- and he can't resist the urge to grab his bedsheet and catch a ride. Soon he's soaring far above his little town, heading wherever the wind takes him After spending time on an island full of pleasure-seeking pirates and at a prep school that boasts a hundred shades of gray, Bart finds himself in a mysterious cove where the wind doesn't blow. Stuck, Bart is forced to face the fact that his flying days might be over. Will he ever get home again?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763649201
• ISBN13: 9780763649203
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5