One Bird

Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book One Bird by Kyoko Mori, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kyoko Mori ISBN: 9781466876736
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Publication: July 29, 2014
Imprint: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Language: English
Author: Kyoko Mori
ISBN: 9781466876736
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication: July 29, 2014
Imprint: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Language: English

I try to see him among a migrating flock--he will take the loneliness of my room on his long journey; each whistling note he makes will be a little of my sadness falling over the ocean, to be swallowed in the clash of waves and the commotion of many birds flying.

"Tell me the truth," demands fifteen-year-old Megumi Shimizu as her mother hurriedly packs. But her mother refuses to admit that she is leaving forever--leaving her husband to his mistress, her home to her silent, resentful mother-in-law, her daughter to survive, if she can. Angry at everyone's polite lies, Megumi realizes that she has a secret of her own: Even though she goes to church, to Bible study class, and to the Christian Girls' Academy, she no longer believes in God. Only Dr. Mizutani, the "spinster lady" veterinarian, tells the truth, and she warns that single birds without their mothers often die.

In One Bird, a coming-of-age novel about mothers and daughters, about best friends, boyfriends, and families, Kyoko Mori uses folktales, images of birds, and details of bird life to explore the bonds of love that go deeper than lies. As Megumi learns how to care for injured waxwings, crows, sparrows, and one abandoned grosbeak, she begins her own flight toward truth, and toward home.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

I try to see him among a migrating flock--he will take the loneliness of my room on his long journey; each whistling note he makes will be a little of my sadness falling over the ocean, to be swallowed in the clash of waves and the commotion of many birds flying.

"Tell me the truth," demands fifteen-year-old Megumi Shimizu as her mother hurriedly packs. But her mother refuses to admit that she is leaving forever--leaving her husband to his mistress, her home to her silent, resentful mother-in-law, her daughter to survive, if she can. Angry at everyone's polite lies, Megumi realizes that she has a secret of her own: Even though she goes to church, to Bible study class, and to the Christian Girls' Academy, she no longer believes in God. Only Dr. Mizutani, the "spinster lady" veterinarian, tells the truth, and she warns that single birds without their mothers often die.

In One Bird, a coming-of-age novel about mothers and daughters, about best friends, boyfriends, and families, Kyoko Mori uses folktales, images of birds, and details of bird life to explore the bonds of love that go deeper than lies. As Megumi learns how to care for injured waxwings, crows, sparrows, and one abandoned grosbeak, she begins her own flight toward truth, and toward home.

More books from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Cover of the book Revenge of Superstition Mountain by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book What's Your Favorite Bug? by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Betraying Season by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book D-Day by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Keeper of the Night by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Another Night at the Museum by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book My Invented Life by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book The Construction Crew by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Hammy and Gerbee: Mummies at the Museum by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book B Is for Brooklyn by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Grady the Great by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Return to Daemon Hall by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Kyoko Mori
Cover of the book Hitler's Last Days by Kyoko Mori
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy