TY - BOOK AU - Nuanez,J.M.M. TI - Birdie and me SN - 9780399186783 AV - PZ7.1.N7 Bi 2021 U1 - [Fic] 23 PY - 2021/// CY - New York PB - Puffin Books KW - Siblings KW - Fiction KW - sears KW - Loss (Psychology) KW - Gender role KW - Uncles KW - Home KW - Domestic fiction KW - lcgft N1 - School Library Journal starred, January 2020; Library Media Connection starred, March 2020; Booklist, December 2019; Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2020; 7.6; 5-8; Follett School Solutions; Accelerated Reader AR; MG; 4.8; 8.0; 510458; BR N2 - "Ever since their free-spirited mama died ten months ago, twelve-year-old Jack and her gender creative nine-year-old brother, Birdie, have been living with their fun-loving Uncle Carl, but now their conservative Uncle Patrick insists on being their guardian which forces all four of them to confront grief, prejudice, and loss, all while exploring what 'home' really means"--Provided by publisher ER -