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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3903-7$16.99
(4)
K-3
No one notices the injured pigeon until a small boy picks it up and takes it home. With care, hope, and love, the bird heals and is released. Graham's well-composed cartoon drawings make clear the importance of kindness in the midst of larger conflicts. The book's worthy message will pull at some readers' heartstrings; others may find the lesson heavy-handed.