Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut that School Library Journal calls “a powerful story about loss and moving on.”Nothing matters. Only Bird matters. And he flew away.Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family’s past: they say that Grandpa attracted a malev...

“A superbly entertaining read.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Will win over teens.” —School Library Journal (starred review)A teen boy’s world gets turned upside-down when a zoo of exotic animals takes over his small town in this wickedly funny, heartbreakingly honest novel that’s perfect for fans of David Arnold.In Makersville, Indiana, people know all about Ronney—he’s from that mixed-race fami...

This travel-sized Mandarin dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required.Proving that big things come in small packages, Mini Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is packed with everything users need to communicate in Mandarin, including:Bidirectional English-Chinese and Chinese-English sectionsMore than 12,000 essential words, idioms, and expressionsHeadwords printed in bold for quick an...

Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut.Nothing matters. Only Bird matters. And he flew away.Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family’s past; they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit—a duppy—into their home. Grandpa hasn’t spoken a word since. Now Jewel is twelve, and she l...