num_pages: 4
description: Swirling riffs of language and a propulsive beat set this gritty, transcendent novel in motion.Amid the sparkle and hum of a New York City winter, Jed and his best friend, Flyer, are filming a documentary of their neighborhood. All around them are images that Jed's older brother Zeke wrote about: drummers, drunks, dog walkers, and the beautiful water towers that dot the city's skyline. But what Jed is really in search of is Zeke, a poet who loved jazzman Charlie "Bird" Parker and who left behind his CDs, a notebook, and a lot of unanswered questions.When Jed encounters a mysterious homeless girl he thinks holds the key to connecting him to Zeke, it could be his only way to unlock his deepest sorrow and discover how to be--who to be--on his own.
language: English
title: Birdland
titlecomplete: Birdland
genres: Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, New York, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 162
publisher: Blackstone Publishing