Synopses & Reviews
It all started with a feather, beautiful and bright green, that fate placed in the middle of the school hall for Fowler Young to find. It had fallen, along with a great many others, from a bedraggled parrot trapped in Mrs. Picklestains third-grade classroom. Seeing the birds poor condition and fearing for its life, Fowler decides to take fate into his own hands. He would need a plan, a place to keep the bird out of sight, and a patsy to blame. But even the best-laid plans can go awry, and Fowler must contend with the many complications and moral dilemmas that arise as he slides down the slippery slope toward a life of crime.
Review
Buoyant, briskly paced novel.
Review
Buoyant, briskly paced novel.
Publishers Weekly, Starred
Jennings humor is often irresistible, especially in the purely silly details
” Booklist, ALA
About the Author
Richard W. Jennings has published more than fifty essays, articles, and short stories, including The Tragic Tale of the Dog Who Killed Himself, published by Bantam Books in 1980 to widespread critical acclaim, in addition to his recent titles published with Houghton Mifflin -- Orwell's Luck, The Great Whale of Kansas, My Life of Crime, and Scribble. He is cofounder of a popular Kansas City-area bookstore and former editor of KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE. He has five children, four grandchildren, a dog, a cat, and a parrot and lives in Kansas.