One Bird (Edge Books) - Hardcover

Mori, Kyoko

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805029834 ISBN 13: 9780805029833

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1995

Synopsis

When her father takes a mistress, fifteen-year-old Megumi Shimizu is left behind as her mother abandons her, and the girl's confused emotions are helped by Dr. Mizutani, a veterinarian who teaches her how to care for orphaned birds. By the author of Shizuko's Daughter.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"STUNNING, EVOCATIVE . . . [A] well-crafted coming-of-age novel."
--School Library Journal
Fifteen-year-old Megumi was very sad when her parents broke up. But now, with her mother running off on a "trip" to her own childhood home, Megumi is left to stay with her father (who is never around) and her cranky grandmother (who is unfortunately always around).
Just when she feels that no one cares, Megumi meets Dr. Mizutani, a smart young woman who offers Megumi a part-time job in her veterinary office helping her heal sick birds. Dr. Mizutani seems to understand Megumi without asking a lot of questions. And as Megumi finally begins to accept why her mother had to leave, she discovers a confident strength within herself. . . .
"The text gains an intensity from the discipline with which every detail of this accomplished work is orchestrated from the first page to the last."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

About the Author:

Kyoko Mori is the author of three nonfiction books: Yarn: Remembering the Way Home; Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures; and The Dream of Water. Mori’s essay “Yarn” was selected for The Best American Essays 2004 and Polite Lies was shortlisted for PEN’s Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0805029834
• ISBN 13: 9780805029833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 242