A Secret Shared

Newbery Medal?winning author Patricia MacLachlan paints a moving portrait of what it means to be a family, the power of love, and the importance of bringing the truth out into the light, in this beautiful and profound story about adoption.
Nora and Ben's younger sister Birdy loves to keep secrets. She surprises her family more than once: She hides a kitten in her room. She writes a beautiful poem. One day Birdy watches her mother spit into a tube, ready to send it off to find out more about herself and where her family came from. Birdy spits into a tube, too, when no one sees her.
But when the test results come back, they are a surprise. Birdy is seemingly not related to Nora and Ben's parents. But if she is adopted, how could that have happened without the children knowing?
Nora and Ben must learn when to keep a secret, and who to go to for help?and eventually, how to solve this secret for the entire family.

About the author

Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. She was also the author of many beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.

Summary

Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan paints a moving portrait of what it means to be a family, the power of love, and the importance of bringing the truth out into the light, in this beautiful and profound story about adoption.
Nora and Ben’s younger sister Birdy loves to keep secrets. She surprises her family more than once: She hides a kitten in her room. She writes a beautiful poem. One day Birdy watches her mother spit into a tube, ready to send it off to find out more about herself and where her family came from. Birdy spits into a tube, too, when no one sees her.
But when the test results come back, they are a surprise. Birdy is seemingly not related to Nora and Ben’s parents. But if she is adopted, how could that have happened without the children knowing?
Nora and Ben must learn when to keep a secret, and who to go to for help—and eventually, how to solve this secret for the entire family.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia MacLachlan, MacLachlan Patricia
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.09.2021
• EAN: 9780062885852
• ISBN: 978-0-06-288585-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Adoption, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers