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216 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
April, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-5476-0100-4$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5476-0102-8
(2)
4-6
Eleven-year-old December, who unwaveringly believes she will fly, is changing foster houses. Again. But maybe new foster mother Eleanor's house will be different. December befriends a classmate in gender transition, withstands mean-girl abuse, and reluctantly grows to depend on Eleanor, who offers her space without expectation. December's complicated bird-identity coping strategy feels genuinely childlike, and Stark-McGinnis weaves it through the story with such consistency that it makes equal sense to readers.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2019