Tiny Sunbirds Far Away

I read a digital version of Tiny Sunbirds Far Away by Christie Watson. The story is about Blessing and Ezekiel, a brother and sister living in Nigeria. The narrator is 12 year old Blessing. In the beginning of the book the kids with with both parents in town. When the father abandons the family the  mother takes her children to her rural home. At first Blessing is horrified to live without electricity and running water. With her mother working long hours to keep the children in school and her older brother falling under the influence of rebellious children, Blessing finds hope and solace in her Grandmother. Grandmother teaches Blessing how to be a midwife. Grandmother teaches Blessing how to cope when all the adults around you are acting childish. I was absorbed by this book and especially the relationship between Blessing and her Grandmother.