February 1, 2018
Gr 2-4-Birdie May Hayes lives in a small town in Alabama with her parents and her little brother, Bubba. Her best friend, Sally, lives nearby, and a new boy has recently moved in who seems like a potential friend. When Birdie May starts getting premonitions about what will happen in the future, her life takes a twist. The illustrations are charming, but the text is lackluster. VERDICT An absence of conflict, a slim plot, and choppy dialogue make this one to skip for most collections.-Laura Gardner, Dartmouth Middle School, MA
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January 1, 2019
In this series-opening chapter book, Birdie's comfortable life in small-town Alabama is disrupted when she begins to have visions about bad things happening...and the visions come true. But Birdie's grandmother, who has the same ability, teaches her how to use it for the greater good. Birdie's conflicted feelings about her "gift" are realistically portrayed. The black-and-white illustrations capture the warmth and energy of Birdie's community.
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