W. Ross Macdonald School Library

Birdsong /

Flett, Julie 1964- , author, illustrator.

Birdsong / Bird song Julie Flett. - Vancouver : Greystone Kids, 2019. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm

When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? A brief glossary and pronunciation guide to Cree-Métis words that appear in the text is provided on the copyright page.

560L Lexile

Governor General's Literary Award finalist, 2019 American Indian Youth Literature Award, 2020

9781771644730 1771644737


Moving, Household--Juvenile fiction
Older women--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction
Intergenerational relations--Juvenile fiction.
Drawing--Juvenile fiction.
Seasons--Juvenile fiction.
Nature--Juvenile fiction.


Canada--Juvenile fiction.


Canadian children's literature.
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / General.

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