A Bird on Water Street

A Bird on Water Street
ISBN: 9781492698289
Publication Date: 5 November 2019

A Bird on Water Street is a coming-of-age story about Jack, the son of a miner growing up in a small town that has been environmentally devastated by a century of copper-mining.

Living in Coppertown is like living on the moon. Everything is bare-there are no trees, no birds, no signs of nature at all. And while Jack loves his town, he hates the dangerous mines that have ruined the land with years of pollution. When the miners go on strike and the mines are forced to close, Jack's life-long wish comes true: the land has the chance to heal. But not everyone in town is happy about the change.

Without the mines, Jack's dad is out of work and the family might have to leave Coppertown. Just when new life begins to creep back into town, Jack might lose his friends, his home, and everything he's ever known.

About the Author

Elizabeth O. Dulemba is an award-winning author, illustrator, teacher, and speaker (including a TEDx talk). She has over two-dozen books to her credit and her debut novel, A Bird on Water Street has garnered 14 literary awards and honors, including Georgia Author of the Year and a Green Earth Book Award Honor.

Elizabeth holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia, an MFA in Illustration from the University of Edinburgh, and is currently a PhD Researcher in Children's Literature at the University of Glasgow (Scotland). In the summers, she serves as Visiting Associate Professor at Hollins University in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books low-residency program. Elizabeth grew up in the American south but now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband, Stan