The Hermit Thrush Sings
After a natural disaster has all but destroyed the Earth, the orphaned and "defective" Leora, while searching for her sister, defies the oppressive laws of the land and joins a band of rebels trying to overthrow the government. An intriguing fantasy that has as much to say about being different as it does about the joy of belonging, this selection of the Junior Library Guild pulls readers into this beautifully imagined world and Leora's quest to find her place in it.