“An unforgettable story

of friendship, love, and finding your flock.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery

Medal-winning author of Hello, Universe

In this exceptional

debut, one young girl’s determination to save the flock she calls family

creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. Gorgeous

and literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family,

home, and belonging.

Ten years ago, an

impossible thing happened: a flock of pigeons picked up a human baby who had

been abandoned in an empty lot and carried her, bundled in blankets, to their

roof. Coo has lived her entire life on the rooftop with the pigeons who saved

her. It’s the only home she’s ever known. But then a hungry hawk nearly kills

Burr, the pigeon she loves most, and leaves him gravely hurt.

Coo must make a perilous

trip to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker

who occasionally feeds Coo’s flock, and who can heal injured birds. Tully mends

Burr’s broken wing and coaxes Coo from her isolated life. Living with Tully,

Coo experiences warmth, safety, and human relationships for the first time. But

just as Coo is beginning to blossom, she learns the human world is infinitely

more complex?and cruel?than she could have imagined.

This remarkable debut novel

will captivate readers from the very first line. Coo examines

the bonds that make us family, the possibilities of love, and the importance of

being true to yourself. Fans of Katherine Applegate, Kate DiCamillo, and

Barbara O’Connor will devour this extraordinary story.

Features

black-and-white spot art throughout.