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Birdie and Me

by J. M. M. Nuanez
Jorjeana Marie
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* "Belongs alongside Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting by 7s, Cindy Baldwin's Where the Watermelons Grow, and Ali Benjamin's The Thing about Jellyfish. Highly recommended."—School Library Journal, starred review
An emotional and uplifting debut about a girl named Jack and her gender creative little brother, Birdie, searching for the place where they can be their true and best selves.
After their mama dies, Jack and Birdie find themselves without a place to call home. And when Mama's two brothers each try to provide one—first sweet Uncle Carl, then gruff Uncle Patrick—the results are funny, tender, and tragic.
They're also somehow . . . spectacular.
With voices and characters that soar off the page, J. M. M. Nuanez's debut novel depicts an unlikely family caught in a situation none of them would have chosen, and the beautiful ways in which they finally come to understand one another. Perfect for fans of The Thing about Jellyfish and Counting By Sevens.
"A luminous debut."—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, Stonewall Honor book

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  • Release date

    February 18, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593162729
      • File size: 177373 KB
      • Duration: 06:09:31

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Jorjeana Marie's mournful voice suits the story of Jack and her younger brother, Birdie, whose mother died in a car accident 10 months ago. After living temporarily with their irresponsible Uncle Carl, they move across town to live with their more stable but emotionally distant Uncle Patrick. Patrick is more controlling and less understanding of Birdie's gender nonconformity. He is also less responsive to the kids' complicated feelings about their mother's mental illness and their frustration with their current living situation. Marie's voice captures the young people's feelings of confusion and powerlessness, as well as the adults' different expressions of grief, as shown through Uncle Patrick's stern monotone and Uncle Carl's nonchalance and denial. S.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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