Bibliograph

Bird in a box, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrations by Sean Qualls

Type

Label

Bird in a box, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrations by Sean Qualls

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Bird in a box

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

650019272

Responsibility statement

by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrations by Sean Qualls

Summary

In 1936, three children meet at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State, and while not all three are orphans, they are all dealing with grief and loss which together, along with the help of a sympathetic staff member and the boxing matches of Joe Louis, they manage to overcome. Includes author's notes

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification