Dead Birds Singing

by Marc Talbert

Published 1 April 1985
After his mother is killed and his sister is badly injured in a car accident, seventh-grader Matt faces life with a new family and a deep feeling of anger.

Thin Ice

by Marc Talbert

Published 1 January 1986
Ten-year-old Martin feels as though he's skating on thin ice in all his relationships, but things really get bad when his teacher begins dating his divorced mother.