Twelve-year-old Jewel was born on the day her brother Bird died and lives in a house of silence and secrets, but a new boy in her Iowa town may help find the answers Jewel wants despite her Jamaican grandfather's warning that he is a "duppy," a malevolent spirit.
How it feels
MoodBittersweet
Worth knowing
Written forYoung adult
When and where
ThemesGrief
How do you feel?