Our Missing Hearts
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives in a world where dissent is silenced and books are banned. His mother, a Chinese American poet, left years ago, her whereabouts unknown. Bird clings to fragmented memories of her, searching for clues in the pages she once read to him. When a mysterious letter arrives, Bird embarks on a quest to find her, uncovering a network of librarians working to preserve outlawed art and literature. Ng’s haunting tale explores the power of stories and the unbreakable bonds of family, reminding us that hope can flourish even in the darkest times.