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Bird - by Angela Johnson (Paperback)

Bird - by  Angela Johnson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Thirteen-year-old Bird runs away to convince her stepfather to return home, and becomes entwined in the lives of three people. In this ALA Notable Book, Coretta Scott King Award winner Johnson shows how one individual's warmth and kindness can heal so many hurts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Angela Johnson is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. She has won three Coretta Scott King Awards for her novels <i>Heaven</i>, <i>Toning the Sweep</i>, and <i>The First Part Last, </i> the Michael L. Printz Award for <i>The First Part Last</i>, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for her picture book <i>When I Am Old with You.</i> In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio.

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