When a fire leaves twelve-year-old Scarlet in a different foster home than her autistic little brother, she tracks a bird to find her way back to him in this deeply moving illustrated novel from the author of Wild Wings.
Scarlet doesnât have an easy life. Sheâs never known her dad, her mom suffers from depression, and her younger brother Red has Aspergerâs and relies heavily on her to make the world a safe place for him. Scarlet does this by indulging Redâs passion for birds, telling him stories about the day theyâll go to Trinidad and see all the wonderful birds there (especially his beloved Scarlet Ibis), saving her money to take him to the zoo, helping him collect bird feathers, and even caring for a baby pigeon who is nesting outside his window.
But things with her mom are getting harder, and after a dangerous accident, Scarlet and Red are taken into foster care and separated. As Scarlet struggles to cope with the sudden changes in her life and her complex feelings towards her mom, the one thing she wonât give up on is finding Red. Nothing is going to get in her wayâeven if it might destroy the new possibilities offered to her by her foster family.
