A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
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A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
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ISBN: 0593486471
Author: Browne, Mahogany L.
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A powerful, genre-bending mosaic of fiction and poetry that celebrates the humanity, grace, and resilience of teenage New Yorkers riding out the pandemic-from the award-winning author of Chlorine SkyA gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.-New York Times bestselling author Brendan KielyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Publishers Weekly, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, School Library JournalWe found out what true longing looked like. Longing for crushes to crush back the week after next. Longing for hugs. Longing for connection.As New York goes into lockdown and neighborhoods begin to feel the brunt of the pandemic, the citys teens persevere with love and hope amidst all the fear and loss: Malachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his new reality. Tariq helps their ailing grandmother survive quarantine. Zamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents. Mohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.Mahogany L. Brownes unforgettable, interconnected short stories and poems remind us to breathe as these New York City teens discover their will to survive, their determination to dream, and their joy.
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