Winner of the 2018 Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award * Two starred reviews * A New York Public Library Best Kids Book of 2017 * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * Wisconsin Library Association CBA Outstanding Books of the Year selection * 2018-19 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award list selection * 2018-19 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee * Young Hoosier Book Award nominee *

The Someday Birds is the debut middle grade novel by Schneider Award-winning author Sally J. Pla, perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a Tree, filled with humor, heart, and chicken nuggets.

Charlie's perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan.

When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. He decides that if he can spot all the birds that he and his father were hoping to see someday along the way, then everything might just turn out okay.

Debut author Sally J. Pla has written a tale that is equal parts madcap road trip, coming-of-age story for an autistic boy who feels he doesn't understand the world, and an uplifting portrait of a family overcoming a crisis.

"Offering a mixture of suspense, mystery, tragedy, and humor, Pla's story captures both the literal and figurative meanings of journey." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Pla gives us a memorable hero in this lyrical and funny book." --Shelf Awareness (starred review)

Author: Sally J. Pla
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/24/2017
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780062445766
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187918 / Someday Birds


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 11/07/2016
Booklist 12/01/2016 pg. 60
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 90
Shelf Awareness 02/03/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 104 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Pla, Sally J.: - Sally J. Pla is the author of the acclaimed novels The Someday Birds and Stanley Will Probably Be Fine. She has English degrees from Colgate and Penn State and has worked as a business journalist and in public education. She has three sons, a husband, and an enormous fluffy dog and lives near lots of lemon trees in Southern California. You can visit her online at www.sallyjpla.com.