" SwordBird " By Nancy Yi Fan

The wings fluttter violently claws scratched open air.  The mid-air battle ensues, leaving dastardly marks on the birds. Swordbird tells the story of tribe like groups of cardinals and bluejays and their fight for survival against the vindictive hawk and the raven minion. Swordbird is a supernatural legend which is what the story is suspended on. The main character ( I should say bird) is a white unamed dove like bird who is the feathery protagonist. His goal is to stop the evil Turnatt, which enslaves all those weaker then him. The bluejays and the cardinals team together in efforts to defeat Turnatt's tyranny. The only hope that the birds have is Swordbird, son of the Great Spirit.


I enjoyed this delightful fantasy because of it's diverse characters and also in light of what the book was inspired by.Nancy wrote Swordbird because of the turmoil of emotions that were connected to the 9/11 attacks. She decided to write a book showing the importance of family friends and hope. Truly an amazing book, even written by a 11 year old girl.


Exotix rating 4/5