Feathered - Hardcover

Feathered is engaging and moving in equal measures, and many readers will empathize with the character's feelings of loneliness and awkwardness.--Canadian Children's Book News Set in 1980 during Terry Fox's marathon, Finch's story still rings true today.--Kirkus Reviews Traces of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) and David Almond's Skellig (1998) run through the delicate narrative, which stands firmly on its own.--Booklist ... preteen readers will be able to relate to many of the challenges that [Finch] faces and will want to follow her as she lifts her family and her friend out of their grim situations.--Resource Links

'When I was three years old, Mom plucked a curly white feather out of my neck. If I get scared or the loneliness comes over me, I run my fingertip over the tiny scar and dream about the day the rest of my feathers will grow in. That's the day I'll fly away from here.' For Finch, there couldn't be a better time to fly away from her life. Her dad died last year and her mom hasn't been the same since. But when a girl named Pinky moves in next door, a girl from India who also doesn't seem to fit in, Finch feels a flicker of hope that her life might just be turning around.