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Isolated in a late nineteenth‑century Maine estate, eleven‑year‑old Clara Dooley lives alone in the Glendoveer mansion with its sprawling, mysterious aviary. When she begins caring for the once‑feared cage birds, Clara is drawn into a secret magic that reshapes her understanding of family, responsibility, and belonging. Alongside a newfound friend, she unravels a hidden inheritance that tests her loyalty and bravery, leaving her world forever altered.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kathleen O'Dell
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