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Chan, Crystal

Bird

298 pp. | Atheneum | January, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-5089-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4424-5090-5
(3) 4-6 A mixed-race kid in small-town Iowa, Jewel has always felt like an outsider. Compounding her loneliness is the fact that her brother, Bird, died jumping off a cliff the day she was born. Jewel's family blames the supernatural; Jewel, now twelve, turns to geology for emotional comfort. Chan's debut offers a thoughtful exploration of loss, family, and different approaches to grief and recovery.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl

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