Each Little Bird That Sings - by Deborah Wiles (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Age Range: 9-12 Years
Book theme: Friendship
Author: Deborah Wiles
Language: English

About the Book

Wiles has created a unique, funny, and utterly real cast of characters in this heartfelt, and quintessentially Southern coming-of-age novel. Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger will charm readers with her wit, her warmth, and her struggles, as she learns about life, loss, and, ultimately, triumph.

Book Synopsis

Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And even though Great-uncle Edisto keeled over with a heart attack and Great-great-aunt Florentine dropped dead--just like that--six months later, Comfort knows how to deal with loss, or so she thinks. She's more concerned with avoiding her crazy cousin Peach and trying to figure out why her best friend, Declaration, suddenly won't talk to her. Life is full of surprises. And the biggest one of all is learning what it takes to handle them.

Deborah Wiles has created a unique, funny, and utterly real cast of characters in this heartfelt, and quintessentially Southern coming-of-age novel. Comfort will charm young readers with her wit, her warmth, and her struggles as she learns about life, loss, and ultimately, triumph.

Review Quotes

-- "Kirkus Reviews" (2/15/2005 12:00:00 AM)

A memorable tribute to the joys of living.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Wiles has a gift for bringing readers into the hearts and minds of her main characters . . . As she faces the changes that life throws her way, Comfort grabs onto the reader's heart and refuses to let it go.--BookPage