Lost in the City

Lost in the City is a Historical Character Mystery that is part of Julie's books.

Characters

From the Central Series

Introduced

Chapter By Chapter Summary

Chapter One: Pretty Bird

Chapter Two: A Special Guest

Chapter Three: A Troubling Visit

Chapter Four: The White Sheet

Chapter Five: Missing!

Chapter Six: Parrot Pursuit

Chapter Seven: Confessions

Chapter Eight: Likely Suspects

Chapter Nine: A Terrible Discovery

Chapter Ten: The Fire-Escape Feat

Chapter Eleven: Getting Some Answers

Chapter Twelve: A Parrot's Song

Chapter Thirteen: Bananas

Chapter Fourteen: The Escape Artist

Chapter Fifteen: Reunited

Looking Back

Discusses the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill and the increase in vegetarianism during the 1970s. Topics covered:

African Grey parrots' contributions to studies on understanding bird intelligence
Alex, an African Grey parrot who learned to speak over a hundred English words and recognize colors and shapes
The capture of wild parrots from tropical forests during the 1970s for sale as pets
The Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 banning the importation of wild-caught exotic birds into the United States for commercial purposes
The bond between captive parrots and their owners, and the care and demands required of parrots most people are not able to handle
Stories of feral parrots living in Telegraph Hill, with canary-winged parakeets in the 1970s and cherry-headed conures since the 1990s
The Animal Switchboard, an all-volunteer animal welfare and assistance organization founded by Grace and Virginia Handley in 1970
The increased awareness in animal and environmental welfare leading to a rise in vegetarianism during the 1970s

References

↑ Pg. 1: "Dancing Queen!" [Julie] cried, bouncing in her seat. "This song just made number one on the pop charts. Ivy and I can't get enough of it!" ABBA's Dancing Queen was the No. 1 song on Billboard's Hot 100, issued on April 9, 1977, in the United States.
↑ Pg. 11: "I'll be back next Saturday," Ivy said. April 16, 1977, was on a Saturday, and is the only possible Saturday for the Lings to return to San Francisco when taking into account Julie's comment about Dancing Queen being the No. 1 song on the radio.

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[1] Pg. 1: "Dancing Queen!" [Julie] cried, bouncing in her seat. "This song just made number one on the pop charts. Ivy and I can't get enough of it!" ABBA's Dancing Queen was the No. 1 song on Billboard's Hot 100, issued on April 9, 1977, in the United States.

[2] Pg. 11: "I'll be back next Saturday," Ivy said. April 16, 1977, was on a Saturday, and is the only possible Saturday for the Lings to return to San Francisco when taking into account Julie's comment about Dancing Queen being the No. 1 song on the radio.

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