Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, adventurer, and author of more than thirty acclaimed books of nonfiction for adults and children, including The Hummingbirds’ Gift, The Hawk’s Way, the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, and most recently, Of Time and Turtles, which was a New York Times bestseller. The recipient of numerous honors, including lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association, she lives in New Hampshire with her husband, writer Howard Mansfield, and a border collie.
"Praise for The Hawk's Way ""If you're a bird-lover--or otherwise revel in nature--you'll appreciate Montgomery's latest... It's an informative read that will make you want to go outside and look up into the sky."" --Washington Post Praise for The Hummingbirds' GIft ""Montgomery's bright, richly illustrated chronicle stirs renewed appreciation for human empathy, skill, and wonder and a miraculous winged species."" --Booklist Praise for Sy Montgomery ""[Sy Montgomery is] one of our finest chroniclers of the natural world."" --The New York Times ""A hummingbird book that's like them--zippy and fun...[It] will warm your heart while making you into an armchair ornithologist. "" --Associated Press ""Radiant...Collapsing the distance between birds and people, this concise and charming book feels custom-made for readers of Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk."" --Shelf Awareness ""This slim book, centered on two abandoned hummingbirds who are nurtured back to health, is ideal for garden reading."" --Washington Post, ""Feel-good books to brighten your summer"" ""To anyone curious about the allure of falconry, [The Hawk's Way] is a good place to start."" --The Wall Street Journal"