Like Vanessa Diffenbaugh's first novel, this one uses another aspect of the natural world to tell her story. Instead of flowers, birds and feathers unscore and drive the novel. Letty, a single mother, has allowed her parents to parent her two children while she works multiple jobs. When her parents return to Mexico, she has to step up for the first time. Teenage pregnancy, immigration and the struggle to survive are themes touched upon. Letty, her children, Yesenia and the rest characters are likeable and well-drawn. And their story compelling. While I gave this five stars, it was rounded up from four and a half stars. The only drawback to this story is that it was too much on the sweet side. But that is minor consideration when taken as a whole. I still loved it.