Mockingbird (Mok'ing-bûrd)

Firefly & Fern Summary

Mockingbird follows Caitlin, a ten-year-old girl with Asperger's syndrome, as she navigates grief and understanding after a tragic school shooting claims her father's life. Through Caitlin's unique perspective and her journey to make sense of loss, readers discover how she learns to connect with others, find healing, and understand that even broken things can have meaning. This powerful and compassionate novel offers children and parents a thoughtful way to explore resilience, family, and what it means to truly see and understand one another.