The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla

• Genre:  Realistic Fiction/Adventure
• Grade Level: 4th - 7th 
• Reading Level: 
• Length: 336 pages
• Publisher:  Harper Collins (January 24, 2017)
• My Rating: 5 out of 4
• Readability: Great story, hard to put down. 
• Summary:
  Charlie, twelve, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, must endure a cross-country trip with his siblings and a strange babysitter to visit their father, who will undergo brain surgery.
• Division 2 and Crossover

This is a new favorite book of mine!  You will fall in love with Charlie and his family as they go on a cross country trip in a RV and stop along the way to explore the USA, search for birds, and make the best out of a difficult situation. The characters are great and very likable. Charlie is a twelve year old who has autism and OCD which makes a wacky trip in close quarters with his family a great challenge. Busy twin brothers, a boy crazy teenage sister, a strange babysitter, and a three legged dog are all part of this great adventure.  It is a story about facing challenges and getting through difficulties in your life.