Summer and Bird

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Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

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J Catmull
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Summary

When their parents disappear in the middle of the night, a cryptic picture message from their mother leads young sisters Summer and Bird through a familiar gate and into the woods, where the sad, electric song of a tiny patchwork bird draws them Down. In this ruined, frozen world of birds, their divided hearts will lead them in very different directions in a quest toward untied goals- vanquish the ravenous, bird-swallowing Puppeteer; help the birds find their way back to their true home; and reveal the true heir to the swan queen's throne. But when the border of the birds' home is finally in sight, the world of Down will turn on itself, demanding a sacrifice and threatening the fate of all who live there.

With breathtaking language and deliciously inventive details, Katherine Catmull has created a world unlike any other, skillfully blurring the lines between magic and reality and bringing to life a completely authentic cast of characters and creatures.

Sample chapter

With a song to guide them.   At the edge of the forest, at their mother's gate, Bird began to sing. "Two little cygnets," she sang, "starting on their way." It was from an endless nursery-rhyme song their mother used to sing when they were small. "The path was dark,/And they went astray."             "We won't go astray," said Summer. Bird didn't answer, but with a twist of the pink backpack, she stepped ahead of Summer, and entered the forest first. Excerpted from Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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