Bibliograph

The bird in me flies, Sara Lundberg ; translated by B.J. Epstein ; afterword by Alexandra Sunqvist

Type

Label

The bird in me flies, Sara Lundberg ; translated by B.J. Epstein ; afterword by Alexandra Sunqvist

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The bird in me flies

Oclc number

1110702650

Responsibility statement

Sara Lundberg ; translated by B.J. Epstein ; afterword by Alexandra Sunqvist

Summary

"What do you do when it feels impossible to live up to everything expected of you? When the only person who understands you disappears? When you are young and long for something that seems out of reach? Berta dreams of being an artist, but as a girl growing up in a small Swedish farming village in the 1920s, she has little hope. She finds solace in nature, and in drawing and shaping birds from clay for her mother, the only person who seems to truly understand her. When her mother succumbs to tuberculosis, Berta feels alone, in despair and even more burdened by all the work on the farm. Can she find the courage to defy her father and the social conventions of her time, and fly free? This beautifully illustrated novel in verse, inspired by the paintings, letters and diaries of Swedish artist Berta Hansson (1910-1994), is a universal story of grief, longing and following your dreams. Includes an afterword by journalist Alexandra Sundqvist."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification