Call Me Alastair
Cory Leonardo
4.10 · 10 ratings · Published: 07 Feb 2019
a big-hearted boy and a spirited elderly widow, all learning to
live fully-fledged lives.
Born in the back of a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrotdreams
of escape, to fly off with his beloved sister, Aggie.
But when Aggie is purchased by 12-year-old Fritz, and Alastair
is adopted by Mrs Albertina Plopky, Alastair's hopeful vision for
the future crash-lands.
In-between anxiously plucking his feathers, chewing a few books,
and finding his own poetic voice, Alastair plots his way to Aggie
and their flight to freedom.
This debut novel is a heart-felt, bird's-eye view of love and
what it means to break free from the cages we build for ourselves-
and the courage it may take to finally let go.
- fantasy 4
- animals 3
- family 3
- realistic 2
- action / adventure 2
- funny 2
- children 2
- friendship 2
- anthropomorphism 2
- contemporary 1
- non-human/xenofiction 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- audiobook 1
- book 1