Why Have the Birds Stopped Singing?
by Zoa Sherburne
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Description
During an epileptic seizure while visiting her ancestral home, sixteen-year-old Katie is transported back in time and mistaken for her great-great-great grandmother who also had epilepsy at a time when the disease was greatly misunderstood.Tags
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1974
- People/Characters
- Katie; Kathryn
- Important places
- Port Townsend, Washington, USA
- Dedication
- For Paul, Stevie, Mark, and Jeff, and, of course, Katie.
- First words
- It's strange how I can recall every small unimportant detail about that long-ago time.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I put my hand against my cheek, turned my head into the pillow, and finally slept.
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- 29
- Popularity
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- Rating
- (4.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 1
