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A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe

11 March, 2025

Illustrated cover has a small portion of the corner of a brick apartment building. There are four windows one above the other and the edge of a fire escape can be seen. The rest is blue sky where the title is written in a white all cap font. There is a quote from Brendan Kiely. A gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic. The word Air looks like it has wind blowing on it.A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne
Crown Books for Young Readers

Grief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection.

In New York City, teens, their families, and their communities feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the fear and loss, these teens and the adults around them persevere with love and hope while living in difficult

Malachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his pandemic reality.Tariq helps their ailing grandmother survive during quarantine.Zamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents.Mohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.A social worker reflects on the ways the foster system fails their children.
From award-winning author Mahogany L. Browne comes a poignant collection of interconnected prose, poems, and lists about the humanity and resilience of New Yorkers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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