In this sequel to the âupliftingâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Sparrow Being Sparrow, Sparrow rescues an injured animal but soon wonders if sheâs taken on more than she can handle alone.
A blizzard is coming, and Sparrowâs parents are leaving for the hospital to welcome Sparrowâs new baby brother, but all Sparrow can think about is investigating the strange thwack she heard coming from her bedroom window. When she goes outside, she finds an injured pigeon getting buried in the snow. She has to save it!
Sparrow and her best friend, Paloma, bring the bird inside while the grown-ups are busy, determined to nurse it back to health. But soon, Sparrow realizes that helping the bird recoverâespecially with curious kittens around the houseâwill be much harder than she thought. If she asks for help, will it mean letting go of her new animal friend?