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.

Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 09/28/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780062885852
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/05/2021
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 56
School Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 90