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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 6–8—When his mother passes away, Dmitri, an 11-year-old African American boy, goes to live with an older white woman. Much as his foster mother treats him well, he knows things will never be the same, and he takes solace in bird-watching. When he finds an injured dove in the park, he takes it home to nurse it back to health. When the bird exhibits magical powers and the ability to speak, D feels compelled to help the creature fulfill its purpose. While carryin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2012
When his mother dies of breast cancer, D is taken into a foster home in Brooklyn and sent to public school. He's pleasantly surprised when he's befriended by Hakeem, a popular athlete, and by smart, pretty, heavily pierced Nyla. Then D rescues what he thinks is a bird in nearby Prospect Park. It's not a bird: it's a spirit named...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
New foster child D rescues what he thinks is a bird in Prospect Park. It's really a spirit who wants...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
