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Extraordinary Birds
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Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting kicked out of foster homes. All she has of her biological mum is the book she left behind, The Complete Guide to Birds, Volume One, and a photo with a message: 'In flight is where you'll find me.' December knows she's truly a bird, just waiting for the day she transforms and flies away to reunite with her mum. The scar on her back must be where her wings have started to blossom – she just needs to practise and to find the right tree. She has no choice; it's the only story that makes sense.
When she's placed with Eleanor, a new foster mum who runs a taxidermy business and volunteers at a wildlife rescue, December begins to see herself and what home means in a new light. But the story she tells herself about her past is what's kept December going this long, and she doesn't know if she can let go of it ... even if changing her story might mean that she can finally find a place where she belongs.
When she's placed with Eleanor, a new foster mum who runs a taxidermy business and volunteers at a wildlife rescue, December begins to see herself and what home means in a new light. But the story she tells herself about her past is what's kept December going this long, and she doesn't know if she can let go of it ... even if changing her story might mean that she can finally find a place where she belongs.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5December touches the reader’s heart, as she moves to yet another foster home and has lost trust in people. Throughout the book, the reader learns a bit more about a variety of birds, as December believes she is a bird. December believes she has wings which will come through the scar on her back. Both her foster Mom, Eleanor and December learn so much about life together. Highly recommend! #ExtraordinaryBirds #NetGalley
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5December loves birds. She knows a lot of facts about birds and even has memorized which birds appear on what pages in her bird encyclopedia. Birds are her refuge and escape, so much so that she believes she will become a bird and fly away, once the wings sprout from the scars on her back. At 11 years old, her life is troubled, having lived in 11 foster homes by the time she is placed with Eleanor. Will she be any different from the previous foster parents or will December’s wings finally grow so she can fly away? The metaphorical bird and trust-building themes felt overdone, obvious, heavy-handed. When Eleanor informs December that she is going to help train an injured hawk, you know already that she can do it.