A review by libraryowl
Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan

3.0

This book is impressive if you consider it was written by a thirteen year old. It may not stack up to other books of this genre. However, I can imagine that with time and experience Nancy Yi Fan will become a welcome writer of fantasy novels. This is a book best read by upper elementary and middle school children. The story involves a group of blue jays and cardinals that were once friends who become enemies. They each believe that the other group is stealing from them. It turns out a mean hawk named Turnblatt is doing the dirty work along with his cronies. I really wanted to write "crow-nies" because they are crows. The birds have to discover this and figure out how to defeat Turnblatt. Recommended for children who like personified animals and fantasy.