It is the summer and a group of children are playing down by a stream when they do a terrible thing. Something that Birdy tries unsuccesfully to avert. While the other children in the gang find it easy to forget what they have done, Birdy is trapped in the moment and feels bound to do something to make ammends. But how does a child face up to responsibility and find the courage to do the right thing? An uncompromising and uniquely powerful novel about growing up, making friends and being true to yourself.
