Plot Summary

Each Little Bird That Sings

Deborah Wiles
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Each Little Bird That Sings

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2005

Book Brief

Deborah Wiles

Each Little Bird That Sings

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2005
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Mississippi • Contemporary

Theme
Publication Year

2005

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

8-12 years

Lexile Level

690L

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Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles tells the story of ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger, who grows up in a funeral home in Snapfinger, Mississippi. Though accustomed to death, Comfort must face profound personal loss when family members die. Complicating her grief, her best friend Declaration abandons her, and Comfort must protect her cousin Peach during a life-threatening storm. The novel handles themes of death and loss.

Heartwarming

Emotional

Bittersweet

Inspirational

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.4

7,960 ratings

77%

Loved it

18%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Deborah Wiles' Each Little Bird That Sings delivers a poignant yet heartwarming story with rich character development and a strong narrative voice. Reviewers praise its emotional depth and engaging plot, though some note it can be overly sentimental at times. Overall, it skillfully balances humor and grief while offering valuable life lessons.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Each Little Bird That Sings?

Readers who cherish heartfelt, poignant stories about family, loss, and resilience will love Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles. Fans of Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons and Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia will find this emotionally rich, character-driven novel equally captivating.

4.4

7,960 ratings

77%

Loved it

18%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Mississippi • Contemporary

Theme
Publication Year

2005

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

8-12 years

Lexile Level

690L

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