- National Indie Excellence Awards Winner - IBPA Book Awards Silver medal - Readers' Favorite Bronze medal - NYC Big Book Awards Winner - Indies Today Awards runner-up - Hollywood Book Festival runner-up "Enchanting and enlightening" —Readers' Favorite 5-stars "Remarkable… a standout novel that deserves to be cherished and shared" —IBPA Book Awards "Mann's story doesn't just take flight, it soars" —BlueInk Starred review "A riveting must-read" —Psychology Today "A beautiful portrait of nature's cycles" —Publishers Weekly/Booklife "Exceptionally beautiful and inspiring… Highly recommended to anyone looking for a heartfelt story" —Online Book Club "Lifts to entertaining heights, with appeal to adults as well as younger readers" —Indie Readers review "An enchanting allegorical story" —Foreword/Clarion "Part ancient myth and part experimental fiction… A great read" —The Nature Conservancy When her high mountain wilderness is threatened by humans, a rebellious young bird must teach others how to work together to save their common home. An inspiring, lyrical coming-of-age story with heart and purpose. For teen through adult readers. Born high in a spruce tree, Columbina and her brothers grow up listening to ancestral tales through long winters and harvesting pine seeds in summer. But Columbina begins to question her clan's traditions and forms bonds with creatures beyond her species. When she uncovers a looming threat from the mysterious Tall Ones, she must decide how far she'll go to protect her world. A richly imaginative novel told through avian eyes about the bonds of family and joys of friendship. Uplift explores the strength of community, the power of interconnection, and the impact of environmental change. It may just change the way you see birds forever.