JC Wickey believes the best stories don’t always come from far-off places or grand ideas. Sometimes they live in the smallest moments, if you’re willing to notice them. That is exactly how Baby Hawk: A Story of Love and Survival was born. A young bird’s fall could have been overlooked, yet to Wickey it became something greater—a mirror of life itself, showing fear, love, and the fight to keep going.

For him, writing has always been about honesty. He avoids heavy polish and lets the truth stand on its own. In this story, predators are real, nights are long, and the mother’s devotion is what keeps her baby alive. This choice makes the book simple enough for children, but layered with meaning for anyone older. It speaks across ages because it holds what we all recognize—the struggle to rise after falling.

Connection is at the heart of Wickey’s work. Momma Hawk’s fierce protection, Baby Hawk’s refusal to quit, and the final lift into the sky—they echo our own lives. Everyone knows fear. Everyone has faced failure. And everyone understands the courage it takes to try again. By sharing this story, Wickey gives us a reminder that nature’s lessons are also ours.

Baby Hawk is not just a book about a bird. It is about love that never lets go, courage that grows in silence, and hope that stays even when the world feels heavy. Wickey offers it as both story and truth, a gentle reminder that no matter how far we fall, the sky will always be waiting.