A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne ISBN 9780593486498, 0593486498, 1145791073 instant download

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne ISBN 9780593486498, 0593486498, 1145791073 instant download

**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.

"[A] gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.”
--Brendan Kiely, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author**

Grief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection.

In New York City, teens, their families, and their communities feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the fear and loss, these teens and the adults around them persevere with love and hope while living in difficult circumstances:

• Malachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his pandemic reality.


• Tariq helps their ailing grandmother survive during quarantine.


• Zamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents.


• Mohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.


• A social worker reflects on the ways the foster system fails their children.

From award-winning author Mahogany L. Browne comes a poignant collection of interconnected prose, poems, and lists about the humanity and resilience of New Yorkers during the Covid-19 pandemic.