With Just One Wing

In this heartfelt story by Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods, young Coop grapples with feelings of inadequacy and abandonment as an adopted boy who doesn’t share his musical family’s talents. When a summer injury leaves him at home, he and his friend Zandi discover an injured mockingbird they name Hop and take on the responsibility of caring for it. As they learn about birds and develop a bond with Hop, Coop must face a tough decision that prompts him to reconsider his thoughts about his birth mother and what it means to truly belong.