A secret shared / a novel by Patricia MacLachlan.
"Nora and Ben's younger sister Birdy loves to keep secrets ... One day Birdy watches her mother spit into a tube, ready to send it off to find out more about herself ... Birdy spits into a tube, too, when no one sees her. But when the test results come back, they are a surprise. Birdy is seemingly not related to Nora and Ben's parents. But if she is adopted, how could that have happened without the children knowing?"-- Provided by publisher
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062885852
- ISBN: 0062885855
- Physical Description: 145, 7 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.2 1 515935. |
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Subject: | Family secrets > Juvenile fiction. Siblings > Juvenile fiction. Adoption > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | J MACLACHLAN (Text) | 0001002469409 | JUV Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary
A Secret Shared
Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan paints a moving portrait of what it means to be a family, the power of love, and the importance of bringing the truth out into the light, in this beautiful and profound story about adoption. Nora and Ben's younger sister Birdy loves to keep secrets. She surprises her family more than once: She hides a kitten in her room. She writes a beautiful poem. One day Birdy watches her mother spit into a tube, ready to send it off to find out more about herself and where her family came from. Birdy spits into a tube, too, when no one sees her. But when the test results come back, they are a surprise. Birdy is seemingly not related to Nora and Ben's parents. But if she is adopted, how could that have happened without the children knowing Nora and Ben must learn when to keep a secret, and who to go to for help--and eventually, how to solve this secret for the entire family.