Our Missing Hearts

An instantNew York Timesbestseller

From the #1 bestselling author ofLittle Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother's unshakeable love.

"It's impossible not to be moved." -Stephen King,The New York Times Book Review

"Riveting, tender, and timely." -People,Book of the Week

"Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can't wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!"-Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick)

Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. Hismother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn't know what happened to her-only that herbooks have been banned-and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.

Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both.

Our Missing Heartsis an old story made new, ofthe ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It's about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.