Bird in a box

by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrations by Sean Qualls
Book - 2011

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Other Authors: Qualls, Sean
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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