Coo (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062955975)

"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. For readers who love books by Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.

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.

Author: Kaela Noel
ISBN-10: 0062955977
ISBN-13: 9780062955975
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508803 / Coo


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2019 pg. 65
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/13/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 106