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Bird In Me Flies, The
Sara Lundberg
Illustrator: Sara Lundberg
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Anansi Press/Groundwood
ISBN: 978-1-77306-260-0
Keywords: Farms, rural life, tuberculosis, dreams, drawing, grief, mother-daughter relationships, historical-fiction
A novel in verse with nature-inspired watercolor and collage illustrations based on the life, art, and writing of Swedish artist Berta Hansson. Back matter with archival photos.