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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–6—Jewel never met her brother. On the day she was born, he tried to fly off a cliff and died. Her parents believe that Grandpa's nickname for his grandson, Bird, caused a bad spirit, a duppy, to trick the boy into believing he could fly. Twelve years later, Grandpa has still not spoken a w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
A mixed-race kid in small-town Iowa, Jewel has always felt like an outsider. Compounding her loneliness is the fact that her brothe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
