Bird
Twelve-year-old Jewel was born on the day her brother Bird died and lives in a house of silence and secrets, but a new boy in her Iowa town may help find the answers Jewel wants despite her Jamaican grandfather's warning that he is a "duppy," a malevolent spirit.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Twelve-year-old Jewel was born on the day her brother Bird died and lives in a house of silence and secrets, but a new boy in her Iowa town may help find the answers Jewel wants despite her Jamaican grandfather's warning that he is a "duppy," a malevolent spirit. |
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| Physical Description: | 295 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | 008-012. |
| ISBN: | 9781442450899 (hbk.) 1442450894 (hbk.) 9781442450912 (pbk.) 1442450916 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: | Crystal Chan is the author of, Bird, which made the Silver Inky Award 2015 shortlist. The Silver Inky Award is given to an international book. (Bowker Author Biography) |
