Saving Sydney

About the Book

Sydney is a handsome and colorful parrot who loves being the center of attention. Not only is he one of the best-looking birds in the aviary, but he is also a big talker. However, everything changes one day after lightning strikes the grass outside the aviary, starts a big fire, and forces the firefighters to slash the netting to let the birds escape the flames and fly to safety. When Sydney is separated from the other birds, he is left frightened and alone in a tree in the suburbs, until a loving human family decides to rescue him. As the years pass, the children eventually move away and the parents become too old to care for Sydney. When he is adopted by a young man, Sydney lives a happy life despite longing for his freedom in the wild. But one night while outside, Sydney becomes startled and flies away. Will he ever find his way back home to the young man or is his true home in the trees with old friends? In this heartwarming tale, family, companionship, and love converge for a colorful, talking parrot who longs to be free in the wild with his beloved bird friends.

About the Author

Gerard G. Nahum is a physician with interests in physical science, biology, philosophy, and education. He has published sixty-five scientific and medical articles as well as six books encompassing nonfiction, fiction, science fiction, and children’s topics: Predicting the Future: Can We Do It? And If Not, Why Not? (2014); Eli’s Children: Bright College Years (2016); How to Make the Future Into What You Want It to Be: The Art and Science of Exerting Influence to Get What You Want (2018); The Prime Network (2020); When You Were Small (2024); and Things You Can Think (2024). His two latest books are to introduce basic topics in science, medicine, and philosophy to primary and secondary school students, respectively.