New York: Dial Press, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Based on the Longfellow poem of the same name (which in turn was inspired by an actual contest held annually in the town of Killingworth, Connecticut) this is the story of how a young children come up with a plan to save the orphaned fledglings. Illustrated in full color by Kimberly Bulken Root. SIGNED by San Souci on the title page. Author's note. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-8037-2111-0.