The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla
This week I have started reading The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla. This was the first novel Pla ever wrote and published. I am not too far into the book yet, but I have read enough to crave more.
Charlie, the main character in this story, is obsessed with birds. Actually, he is obsessed with many things such as; germs, routines, organization, etc. I want to say Charlie has OCD or maybe he falls on the Autism spectrum, but I cannot be for certain. Charlie has an older sister and twin brothers who are younger than him. For the past few months, the children have been staying with Gram while their dad is in the hospital. Their father is a war-journalist and unfortunately when he was in Afghanistan he was hit with an exploding bomb. Before this event took place, Charlie and his father made a list called the "Someday Bird List." This is a list of all the birds that they would like to spot in the wild together. However, Gram just informed the children that their father will be moving to Virginia where they can do more extensive tests on him.
That is all I have read so far, but I cannot wait to see what happens next. I wonder if Charlie, Gram, and the siblings will all be making the trip to Virginia? And if that is the case, is Charlie going to try to mark some birds off his Someday Bird List? I wonder where Charlies mom is? I have yet to hear about her.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding The Someday Birds.
Kara,
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds so interesting! When you began mentioning the main character's "obsessions," Autism was the first thing that came to my mind as well. It sounds like it would be pretty sad to read about a child whose father is in critical condition, but the aspect of the "Someday Bird List" sounds so fun and touching! Your review has definitely peaked my interest and I can't wait to hear about how the story ends!
Kara,
ReplyDeleteThe Someday Birds is on my list of books to read this semester! I was super excited to read your blog so that I could get more details and see if you liked it. I can’t wait to hear how the book ends. I might need to borrow this book from you! 😊
Baleigh,
DeleteI refuse to share my book with you..... I kid, I kid. I checked it out from the public library, so you are more than welcome to read it next!!
Hey Kara!
ReplyDeleteI can tell you are moving right along on your 20 book challenge! I have not heard of this book before, but it sounds like its definitely something I'd like to read as part of my challenge. I love the idea that the main character may have autism, but it isn't actually stated. These types of characters need to be included more in children's literature to show that it is okay to be this way. Also, so students who are like Charlie have more books available to them where they can relate to the characters without it being said that they have a specific disability. Including characters like this throughout literature shows that people like this are included and don't have to stand out just because they have a disability.