What the Birds See
by Sonya Hartnett
Adrian is ‘a child for whom life easily falls apart’, a nine-year-old who is afraid of almost everything and has never known his father. Because his mother is too ill to care for him, he lives with a grandmother - who feels she cannot give him what he needs - and an uncle who never leaves the house.
This disturbing novel, though beautifully written, is so suffused with unhappiness that it is really only suitable for older children and adults.
Publisher: Walker Books
Reading Age: 11+
Interest level: 14+
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