A review by jengennari
Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

5.0

A beautiful, poignant story of December, an 11-year-old in foster care, who finds a home with Eleanor, a woman who works at an an animal rehabilitation center. Fascinated by birds, she writes an autobiography, Bird Girl, about her transformation into a girl who can fly. We are firmly in December's point of view, and a transgender friend, Cherilynne, is introduced with subtly and grace. Even Eleanor's losses are understood from a child's perspectives.




Note: There are a lot of foster kid stories out there that are powerful (One for the Murphys, All the Impossible Things) but this one should definitely be added to the list of keepers.