Description

There is the secret of Birdy s grandmother s cat. How the boys tortured it and Birdy had to drown it in the river. There s the secret of Mrs. Cope, the popular teacher who took advantage of Birdy. And the secret of the gypsy girl at school who Birdy likes, but can t talk about. Because Birdy s other secret is that while she fights as good as the boys, she is a girl.
In this funny and sad portrayal of a young person growing up in an imperfect family, every reader will recognise in Birdy their own struggle to find their place in the world.