Bibliograph

A secret shared, Patricia MacLachlan

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A secret shared, Patricia MacLachlan

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A secret shared

Medium

electronic resource.

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Patricia MacLachlan

Summary

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 story. 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

Target audience

juvenile

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