The Theory of the Hummingbirds

by Mchelle Kadarusman
Published by University of Qld Press
ISBN 9780703363930It

A story celebrating best friends, wormholes and how to love who you really are.

The story is about two close friend,s Levi and Alba. They have been friends for a long time, in their words, forever.

They share a love or perhaps its an obsession of hummingbirds and spending lunch times in the school library together

Alba normally doesn't mind that Levi's got a science theory on just about everything. But when he becomes convinced the school librarian has discovered a wormhole in her office, Alba thinks maybe he's gone just a bit too far this time, so find out what happens.

Wanting to be seen as normal

Alba calls her left foot Cleo, because when she was born her foot was twisted in the wrong direction, so her foot, Cleo has been strapped in a brace for most of Alba's life. Now Alba is excited as the final cast is scheduled to come off. Alba only ever wanted to called normal so why does she feel like she's losing more than Cleo and a pair of crutches?

Now that things are going the way she has always wanted them to be, Alba has decides she wants to run. In fact she has set her mind on running in her first cross country race and she wonders if Levi believes she can do this? What Levi thinks is important to her.

A good easy read.

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