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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 16, 2026

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Rebekah Lowell

Featured Title: Catching Flight: Soaring on the Wings of Birds
Catching Flight: Soaring on the Wings of Birds
Catching Flight by Rebekah Lowell

Intricately detailed birds seemingly fly off the pages of this poetic and encouraging picture book about hope and resilience. It’s the perfect gift for birdwatchers, graduates, or anyone seeking motivation.

Catch the current of a bird’s wing. Dance with hope into open skies.

From avid birder and acclaimed wildlife illustrator Rebekah Lowell comes a soaring message of encouragement.

Readers will find inspiration in a Yellow Warbler greeting a sunrise, a flock of Canada Geese supporting each other by sharing the weight of the wind, a Red-Tailed Hawk trusting its own wings, and a plucky Northern Saw-Whet Owl braving a chilly night.

Ending on the optimistic note of a new day, this book is a parable about enduring life’s setbacks, as well as a glorious celebration of the outdoors.

An afterword is included, with factual information about the ten birds featured in the book.

About Rebekah Lowell

Rebekah Lowell is an author/illustrator and survivor of abuse with a passion for the natural world. Her novel in verse, “The Road to After,” offers a story of healing from trauma, and her picture book, “Catching Flight,” provides hope on the wings of birds. When not in her studio, you can find her outside—gardening, nature journaling, birding, and raising butterflies – often with her daughters, who she homeschools. Rebekah has a B.F.A. in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and an M.F.A. in Children’s Literature and Illustration from Hollins University. She lives with her family in her hometown of Biddeford, Maine.

Instagram: @rebekahlowell

Author Schedule:

Venue(s):

Willa Cather Pavilion

Presentation Start Time:

11:15 am

Presentation End Time:

12:05 pm

Signing Time:

12:15 pm

Presentation Authors: