03425cam a2200625 4500 2617173508 TxAuBib 20251109120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593486498 0593486498 B0D6TZJRX9 Amazon 695ebb9b-f6b6-424c-a470-fb9491a9cbef OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10908687 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Browne, Mahogany L. A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe [Libby eBook]. Random House Children's Books, 2025. realistic fiction books for kids 12-15. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. books for 12 year old girls. books for 13 year old girls. books for 14 year old girls. books for 12 year old boys. books for 13 year old boys. African American fiction. national book award 2025. african american books. good books for teens. Young adult fiction. National Book Award. young adult novels. teen fiction books. young adult books. books about grief. African American. fiction books. Diversity. community. brooklyn. American. family. Death. grief. dying. loss. HTML:<b>LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A powerful, genre-bending mosaic of fiction and poetry that celebrates the humanity, grace, and resilience of teenage New Yorkers riding out the pandemic—from the award-winning author of <i>Chlorine Sky</i></b><br /> <b>“A gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.”—<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Brendan Kiely<br /> A <i>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</i> BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br /> <i>We found out what true longing looked like. Longing for crushes to crush back the week after next. Longing for hugs. Longing for connection.</i><br /> As New York goes into lockdown and neighborhoods begin to feel the brunt of the pandemic, the city’s teens persevere with love and hope amidst all the fear and loss: <b>Malachi</b> writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his new reality. <b>Tariq</b> helps their ailing grandmother survive quarantine. <b>Zamira</b> struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents. <b>Mohamed</b> tries to help keep his community spirit alive.<br /> Mahogany L. Browne’s unforgettable, interconnected short stories and poems remind us to breathe as these New York City teens discover their will to survive, their determination to dream, and their joy. Young Adult Literature. Young Adult Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-11-08 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=695ebb9b-f6b6-424c-a470-fb9491a9cbef&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=695ebb9b-f6b6-424c-a470-fb9491a9cbef&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXGID