Easter Rising by Michael Patrick Macdonald
The Girl Who Read To Birds, a fantasy novel written by Michael Titus and illustrated by Julie Miller, is an urban fable, a modern fairy tale about Avery Street, an eccentric 12-year old girl whose greatest delight is reading to birds -- crows, ravens, wrens; the birds are all too eager to hear tales inspired by the human imagination. Avery is a misfit child, to her parents, teachers and classmates. Her struggle is to hold her ground, survive the conventional world, and keep herself terribly alive in a place where true magic is said to exist only in books, not in real life. Avery's path to redemption requires a courage and conviction that it rare in contemporary society, where to be different is to be outcast, bullied, shamed and shunned. How far would you go to follow your dreams? The Girl Who Read To Birds is a full-color, lushly illustrated book that will be treasured by young and old alike. For better look inside with more of a peek at the illustrations contained within, please visitTheGirlWhoReadToBirds.com And contact the author and illustrator at
TheGirlWhoReadToBirds@gmail.com
Michael Patrick MacDonald grew up in South Boston's Old Colony housing project. After losing four siblings and seeing his generation decimated by poverty, crime, and addiction, he became a leading Boston activist, helping launch many antiviolence initiatives, including gun-buyback programs. He continues to work for social change nationally, collaborating with survivor families and young people.
MacDonald won the American Book Award in 2000 and has written numerous essays for the Boston Globe Op-Ed Page. His national bestseller, All Souls, and his follow-up, Easter Rising: A Memoir of Roots and Rebellion have been adopted by university curriculums across the country.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780618470259 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618470255 |
| Title | Easter Rising |
| Author | Michael Patrick Macdonald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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