Nacho and Lolita by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Youth Nonfiction– Lower Level – j398.20972R
Despite their differences, Nacho, a beautiful, rare bird settles at a Mission in California, and befriends Lolita, a migratory sparrow. As time passes, Nacho realizes that he must part with Lolita, as he is unable to migrate. With high hopes of seeing Lolita again, Nacho forfeits his own beauty by releasing his magical, colorful feathers throughout the bland countryside to create a vibrant landscape so that the sparrows might return next year. A story of love and friendship, separation and longing, this story shows that having people (or birds) in one’s life far outweighs having everything, yet no-one.