Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERS

Caitlin has Asperger's. The world according to her is black and white; anything in between is confusing. Before, when things got confusing, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. But Devon was killed in a school shooting, and Caitlin's dad is so distraught that he is just not helpful. Caitlin wants everything to go back to the way things were, but she doesn't know how to do that. Then she comes across the word closure--and she realizes this is what she needs. And in her search for it, Caitlin discovers that the world may not be so black and white after all.

"Powerful."--Publishers Weekly

"A strong and complex character study."--The Horn Book

"Allusions to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community's healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn's behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with narrators with autism and Asbergers."--Booklist

Mockingbird was written by Kathryn Erskine, who won the National Book Award for it. Seeing Red, The Absolute Value of Mike, and The Badger Knight are among her other works. She spent part of her youth in South Africa and grew up listening to Miriam Makeba's music. Africa, Mama!

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ISBN 13	9780142417751
ISBN 10	0142417750
Title	Mockingbird
Author	Kathryn Erskine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2011-02-03
Number of pages	256
Prizes	Winner of National Book Award.
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