At a glance
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Subgenre
- Historical
- ISBN
- 9780147511874
- Section
- Middle Grade
Blue Birds
On Roanoke Island in 1587, twelve-year-old Alis forms a forbidden friendship with Kimi, a Roanoke girl, as settlers and Native people move toward conflict.
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2016
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, tense.
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