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Kindred Souls

Jake's grandfather, Billy, hears the talk of birds, is eighty-eight years old, and is going to live forever. Even when Billy gets sick, Jake knows that everything will go on as always. But there's one thing Billy wants: to rebuild the sod house where he grew up. Can Jake give him this one special thing?

From beloved author Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about what we do for the ones we love, and how the bonds that hold us together also allow us to let each other go.

Genre
literary fictionhistorical fiction
Themes
dogsgrandparentsgriefanimalsdeath
Setting
2010s
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 119 pages

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