Bird /
by Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Shadra Strickland.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Lee & Low Books, c2008.
- [42] p. : col. ill ; 25 cm.
School Library Journal. Wilson's Children.
Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.
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