Bird /by Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Shadra Strickland.

Elliott, Zetta,

Bird /by Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Shadra Strickland. - first edition. - New York, New York : Lee and Low Book, (c)2008. - 1v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

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.



John Steptoe Award for New Talent, illustrator, 2009.

9781600602412

2007049039


Families--Juvenile poetry.


Children's poetry--2008.

PZ7 / .B573 2008 PZ7