A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
$26.41
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2026
Summary
In this poignant mixed voice, mixed form collection of interconnected prose, poems, and stories, teen characters, their families, and their communities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst fear and loss, these New York City teens prevail with love, resilience, and hope. From the award-winning author of Chlorine Sky and Vinyl Moon.
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD.
A powerful, genre-bending mosaic of fiction and poetry that celebrates the humanity,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593486504 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593486501 |
| Author: | Mahogany L. Browne |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Crown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
★ “Heavy, important, powerful and evergreen; remembers kids during the time when the world stopped.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “An emotionally impactful read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “The book boasts memorable characters and beautiful writing—especially the poems. It is singularly relevant in its unsparing examination of the plague and its impact on young lives.” —Booklist, starred review
★ “An essential purchase to explore grief associated with the pandemic; give to fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Elisabet Velasquez.” —School Library Journal, starred review
”[An] intriguing and heartbreaking collection of stories and poems.” —The Bulletin
About The Author
Mahogany L. Browne
Mahogany L. Browne, a Kennedy Center’s Next 50 fellow, is a writer, playwright, organizer, and educator. Browne received fellowships from All Arts, Arts for Justice, Air Serenbe, Baldwin for the Arts, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, Rauschenberg, and Wesleyan University. Browne’s books include A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, Vinyl Moon, Chlorine Sky (optioned for Steppenwolf Theater), Black Girl Magic, and banned books Woke- A Young Poets Call to Justice and Woke Baby. Founder of the diverse litinitiative Woke Baby Book Fair, Browne is the 2024 Paterson Poetry Prize winner. She is the inaugural poet-in-residence at the Lincoln Center and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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