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.