Birdie

by Eileen Spinelli

Book Overview

A relatable novel-in-verse about loss...and what happens afterwards. Twelve-year-old Birdie Briggs loves birds. They bring her comfort when she thinks about her dad, a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Life without her dad isn't easy, but at least Birdie still has Mom and Maymee, and her friends Nina and Martin. But then Maymee gets a boyfriend, Nina and Martin start dating, and Birdie's mom starts seeing a police officer. And suddenly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080285513X
• ISBN13: 9780802855138
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9