Bird

by Crystal Chan

Book Overview

Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut. Nothing matters. Only Bird matters. And he flew away. Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family's past; they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit--a duppy--into their home. Grandpa hasn't spoken a word since. Now Jewel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442450894
• ISBN13: 9781442450899
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7