01729cam a2200469 4500 425417928 TxAuBib 20090826120000.0 081105s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007049039 9781600602412 160060241X (OCoLC)191023770 DLC IlJaBTS IlJaBTS TxAuBib Elliott, Zetta. Bird / Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Shadra Strickland. 1st Edition. New York, NY : Lee & Low Books, 2008. New York, NY : Lee & Low Books, 2008. unp : ill (col) ; 25 cm. Kirkus starred, September 01, 2008. School library journal, October 2008. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, November 2008. Booklist, November 1, 2008. Horn book guide, vol. XX, no. 1, Spring 2009, p. 22. Bird draws to express himself as he copes with his older brother's addiction and death, while a family friend provides guidance and understanding. 008-012. BTSB. Accelerated Reader LG 3.8 0.5 126507. 20090826. Coretta Scott King Award Book 2009. John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Book 2009. Novels in verse. Death fast Fiction. Drug abuse Fiction. Drawing Fiction. African Americans fast Fiction. Art. Paintings. Drawings. lcgft Strickland, Shadra, Illustrator. TXGID