A story about two kinds of flocks, human and aviary. About the importance of conservation and the importance of nurturing our human relationships. 

I love how passionate Nina is about birds and how she finds a group of friends who let her be herself, but also call her to being a better person. 

A great lesson can be learned here about being aware of the world around us and how even our focused small efforts can have an impact on our planet at large.

I like to note when middle graders behave badly and how they are punished. I do feel like there was a good balance here of the girls doing what they think is right and having a healthy fear of punishment and then having to deal with some consequences once they are eventually caught. 

Thanks to Delacorte Press, Random House Kids for the gifted title. All opinions are my own.