Mockingbird Is That You?

Marguerite Tiggs Birt Author Of This Real-Life Narrative Set In Savannah Ga During Her Younger Years;(1939-1958) Begins The Story When She Is Six. The Title Mockingbird Is That You? Piques ReaderS Interest To Discover Whether Someone Is Talking To A Person Or To A Mockingbird. Cousin Bob And Cousin Liz Are MargueriteS Favorite Cousins Because She Writes They Always Do Things With Me. With An Interesting Story And Poignant Illustrations By Noted Artist Peggy Blood Phd. The Author And Artist Provide Images That Nurture Imagination As Readers Are Taken To Bygone Times And Places. This Book Is A Must-Read For 8-13-Year-Old Readers! Some Of The AuthorS Memories Are About Her Nickname And That Scenic Cruise On Captain SamS Boat To Daufuski Island Sc And While There Eating Foods Prepared By Eighth Generation Gullah-Speaking Descendants Of Yoruba People. She Remembers Walking With Cousin Liz In Her Garden While She Cuts Roses And Honeysuckles For MargueriteS Mother. Some Children In Nuclear Families May Lack Such Family Relationships Because Their Grandparents Aunts Or Cousins Live Far Away. Through Engaging Language And Vivid Imagery The Author Brings Young Readers Along To Share In Her Experiences. This Non-Fiction Story Is Cathartic And Entertaining. As Time Pass Cousin BobS Life-Altering Episode Occurs And The Story Becomes Somber. Maximum Reader Interest Continues As He Responds To Crises With Dignity.