Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

Chasing Redbird is about Jessie, whose daughter died from the whooping cough.  A few years later, Jessie thinks that her niece is actually her dead daughter, Rose, and she dies from the shock.  Jessie's husband has gone crazy and he sees her when she is not really there.  Jessie had red hair and her husband called her redbird.  Now, her husband runs around trying to catch her.  Jessie's husband, Nate is now hoarding all of their stuff away.  Zinny, their niece, wonders where all this stuff is going.  Zinny discovers a trail in her backyard and decides to clear it.  Zinny finds many things hidden on this path.  I really enjoyed this book!
                                                                                 

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