


Jed’s friends Chai and TsTs (it’s “the ‘Emma’ of squirrel names,” Perkins explains) rush to find where he’s (safely) landed, but they’re soon distracted by impending danger: humans trimming trees around “buzzpaths” (power lines) pose a threat to their habitat. A crisis occurs when gray squirrel Jed is swept up by a hawk. Newberry Medalist Perkins ( Criss Cross) writes a clever, off-kilter story of community support in this tall tale featuring three courageous squirrels.
