Our Missing Hearts

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Our Missing Hearts is a gripping novel about a boy’s search for his mother in a society ruled by fear and strict laws. Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives cautiously with his father, avoiding questions and attention in a world where children of dissidents are taken away.

A powerful story of love, loss, and resistance in a divided society.

Bird’s life has been shaped by harsh rules aimed at preserving 'American culture' after years of turmoil. His father, once a linguist, now quietly shelves books at Harvard, while Bird has been taught to reject his mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet who disappeared when he was nine.

Libraries have purged books deemed unpatriotic, including Margaret’s work, and children like Bird are at risk of being separated from their families. When Bird receives a mysterious letter with a puzzling drawing, he embarks on a journey to find his mother.

His quest leads him through the folktales she once shared, into secret networks of librarians, and among the children who have been taken. Ultimately, Bird’s path brings him to New York, where a bold act of defiance might spark a vital change.

Our Missing Hearts explores how societies can ignore grave injustices, the influence of art in sparking change, and the enduring bonds between parents and children. It’s a moving tale about surviving a fractured world without losing your heart.

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