Extraordinary Birds

Sandy Stark-McGinnis

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Bloomsbury Childrens Books
03 June 2019

Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA); Young Adult

Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting kicked out of foster homes. All she has of her biological mum is the book she left behind, The Complete Guide to Birds, Volume One, and a photo with a message: 'In flight is where you'll find me.' December knows she's truly a bird, just waiting for the day she transforms and flies away to reunite with her mum. The scar on her back must be where her wings have started to blossom – she just needs to practise and to find the right tree. She has no choice; it's the only story that makes sense.

When she's placed with Eleanor, a new foster mum who runs a taxidermy business and volunteers at a wildlife rescue, December begins to see herself and what home means in a new light. But the story she tells herself about her past is what's kept December going this long, and she doesn't know if she can let go of it ... even if changing her story might mean that she can finally find a place where she belongs.

By: Sandy Stark-McGinnis
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781526603159
ISBN 10: 1526603152
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 June 2019
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sandy Stark-McGinnis is a debut author and an award-winning poet whose poetry and short stories have appeared in Quercus Review, In the Grove and Penumbra. Sandy lives with her husband and children in California, where she works as a fifth grade teacher. sandystarkmcginnis.com @McGinnisSandy

Reviews for Extraordinary Birds

Readers will enjoy the defiant, confident voice of December and the flowing, compassionate prose. A strange, wonderful read. * CBI Reading Guide 2019-20 *