A young student from Anne Arundel County turned her passion for birds into a published book.Xaviana Leis is not your typical 11-year-old."I wanted to make something that would help inspire others to learn more about birds and how to help them," she said.Xaviana's love for birds started when a bird activist visited her Girl Scout troop. That inspired her to start volunteering with the Owl Moon Raptor Center. She and her mom drive injured birds to Owl Moon for treatment."When we drive them up, my favorite part is when they take out the bird and check and see if there are any obvious injuries or things like that," Xaviana said. "I love looking at their huge wings."Megan Dombi-Leis, Xaviana's mom and Girl Scout troop leader, said her daughter's dedication to birds knows no boundaries."She's been called to help a bird when she's in the pool in the middle of the summer with all of her friends, and she finds out there's a hawk that needs a transport from central Maryland up to the rescue center. She will jump out of the pool and hop in the car to go help that bird," said Dombi-Leis. "It's just really amazing to see that she is that dedicated to a cause."Picking a project for the Girl Scout Bronze Award was easy for Xaviana."She decided on a bird book. (She) painted dozens of birds by hand and added facts about each one. She also sold her original bird paintings at her Girl Scout event, 'Ecofest,' to raise money to buy fishing line recycling pipes to keep birds safe," said Dombi-Leis.She didn't stop once she won her Bronze Award. She published her book, "Maryland Bird Guide," that covers about 50 Maryland birds. And she isn't keeping any of the proceeds."She really was not comfortable with keeping money. Like, she didn't feel like she wanted to profit off of her birds because she wanted to help the birds as much as she can," Dombi-Leis said. "So, she chose the Owl Moon Raptor Center to get all the profits from her book.""We've raised a couple thousand dollars already, and I hope we can raise more," said Leis.As much as Xaviana wants to help the birds, she also wants to inspire other youth."I hope it inspires them to know that you don't have to grow up in order to do a big thing like this. You can do it at my age or any younger age as well," said Xaviana.Xaviana has sold more than 700 copies of her book, so far. Several bookstores are selling the book including:Vintage By the Bay - DealeWild Birds Unlimited - Lexington ParkWild Birds Unlimited - La PlataCaprichos Books - Ocean PinesThese stores are donating all of the proceeds to help birds. You can buy one online here. You can also tap here to get on a list to pick up a book. Buying the book directly from Xaviana and her mom means more money goes directly to the rescue. Xaviana will be holding a book signing at Vintage By the Bay on Saturday.