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OverviewWinner of the 2018 Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award * Two starred reviews * A New York Public Library Best Kids Book of 2017 * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * Wisconsin Library Association CBA Outstanding Books of the Year selection * 2018-2019 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award list selection * 2018-2019 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee * Young Hoosier Book Award nominee * The Someday Birds is a debut middle grade novel perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a Tree, filled with humor, heart, and chicken nuggets. Charlie’s perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. He decides that if he can spot all the birds that he and his father were hoping to see someday along the way, then everything might just turn out okay. Debut author Sally J. Pla has written a tale that is equal parts madcap road trip, coming-of-age story for an autistic boy who feels he doesn’t understand the world, and an uplifting portrait of a family overcoming a crisis. “Offering a mixture of suspense, mystery, tragedy and humor, Pla’s story captures both the literal and figurative meanings of journey.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Pla gives us a memorable hero in this lyrical and funny book.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sally J. Pla , Julie McLaughlinPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9780062445766ISBN 10: 0062445766 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 24 January 2017 Recommended Age: From 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""Sally J. Pla does a wonderful job of weaving humor and humanity into this tale of one boy's triumph."" -- Cammie McGovern, author of JUST MY LUCK and SAY WHAT YOU WILL" Sally J. Pla does a wonderful job of weaving humor and humanity into this tale of one boy's triumph. -- Cammie McGovern, author of JUST MY LUCK and SAY WHAT YOU WILL Author InformationSally J. Pla is the author of three acclaimed novels-The Someday Birds; Stanley Will Probably Be Fine; and The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn-and a picture book, Benji, the Bad Day, and Me. She is an autism/neurodiversity advocate who has worked as a business journalist and in public education. She lives with her family in Southern California, not too far from the ocean. Visit her online at sallyjpla.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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