My Sister

Author : Selenis Leyva,Marizol Leyva
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781541762961

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My Sister by Selenis Leyva,Marizol Leyva Pdf

A powerful memoir by two sisters about transitioning, family, and the path to self-realization. When Orange Is the New Black and Diary of a Future President star Selenis Leyva was young, her hardworking parents brought a new foster child into their warm, loving family in the Bronx. Selenis was immediately smitten; she doted on the baby, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The little boy became part of the family. But later, the siblings realized that the child was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to define herself, Selenis and the family wanted to help, but didn't always have the language to describe what Marizol was going through or the knowledge to help her thrive. In My Sister, Selenis and Marizol narrate, in alternating chapters, their shared journey, challenges, and triumphs. They write honestly about the issues of violence, abuse, and discrimination that transgender people and women of color--and especially trans women of color--experience daily. And they are open about the messiness and confusion of fully realizing oneself and being properly affirmed by others, even those who love you. Profoundly moving and instructive, My Sister offers insight into the lives of two siblings learning to be their authentic selves. Ultimately, theirs is a story of hope, one that will resonate with and affirm those in the process of transitioning, watching a loved one transition, and anyone taking control of their gender or sexual identities.

Author : Christine Hurley Deriso
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780738728070

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Then I Met My Sister by Christine Hurley Deriso Pdf

Summer Stetson lives inside a shrine to her dead sister. Eclipsed by Shannon’s greatness, Summer feels like she’s a constant disappointment to everyone. All that changes when she receives a special birthday gift: Shannon’s diary. Is this lovestruck, mom-bashing badass the same Shannon everyone raves about?

Author : Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780807506523

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Sam Is My Sister by Ashley Rhodes-Courter Pdf

2022 ALA Rainbow Book List An inspiring story about affirming a sibling's gender identity. Evan loves being big brother to Sam and Finn. They do everything together—go fishing, climb trees, and play astronauts. But lately, Evan notices that he and Sam don't look like brothers anymore. Sam wants to have long hair, and even asks to wear a dress on the first day of school. As time goes by, Evan comes to understand why Sam wants to look like a girl—because Sam is a girl. Sam is transgender. And just like always, Sam loves to dream with Evan and Finn about going to the moon together. Based on one family's real-life experiences, this heartwarming story of a girl named Sam and the brothers who love and support her will resonate with readers everywhere.

Author : Oyinkan Braithwaite
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385544245

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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Pdf

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • “A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it’s the wittiest and most fun murder party you’ve ever been invited to.” —MARIE CLAIRE Korede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood (bleach, bleach, and more bleach), the best way to move a body (wrap it in sheets like a mummy), and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she’s exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she’s willing to go to protect her.

Author : Helen Edwards,Jenny Lee Smith
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781447228882

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My Secret Sister by Helen Edwards,Jenny Lee Smith Pdf

A heartbreaking and moving true story of two sisters separated at birth, and their journey towards finding each other, celebrating the true meaning of family. Helen Edwards grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles living nearby. She felt safe with them, but they could not protect her from her neglectful mother and violent father. Behind closed doors, she suffered years of abuse. Sometimes she talked to an imaginary sister, the only one who understood her pain. Jenny was adopted at six weeks and grew up in Newcastle. An only child, she knew she was loved, and with the support of her parents she went on to become a golfing champion, but still she felt that something was missing. . . Neither woman knew of the other's existence until, in her fifties, Jenny went looking for her birth family and found her sister Helen. Together they searched for the truth about Jenny's birth – and uncovered a legacy of secrets that overturned everything Helen thought she knew about her family. Happily, they also discovered that they were not just sisters, they were twins. Inspirational and moving, My Secret Sister by Helen Edwards and Jenny Lee Smith, is the story of two women brave enough to confront their past, and strong enough to let love not bitterness define them.

Author : Adria Karlsson
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684469512

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My Sister, Daisy by Adria Karlsson Pdf

Daisy's older brother is thrilled when he gets a new sibling. They are best buddies who do everything together. But in kindergarten, things change. His sibling tells him she is a girl and wants to be called Daisy. Daisy's brother must adjust to the change--including what it means for him and their relationship. A powerful, moving picture book based on a true story, My Sister, Daisy handles a sensitive subject with warmth and love.

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439157268

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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult Pdf

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age 13, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister Kate can somehow fight the leukemia that has palgued her since childhood.

Author : Annabel Pitcher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316201858

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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher Pdf

My sister Rose lives on the mantelpiece. Well, some of her does. A collarbone, two ribs, a bit of skull, and a little toe. !--StartFragment-- To ten-year-old Jamie, his family has fallen apart because of the loss of someone he barely remembers: his sister Rose, who died five years ago in a terrorist bombing. To his father, life is impossible to make sense of when he lives in a world that could so cruelly take away a ten-year-old girl. To Rose's surviving fifteen year old twin, Jas, everyday she lives in Rose's ever present shadow, forever feeling the loss like a limb, but unable to be seen for herself alone. Told with warmth and humor, this powerful novel is a sophisticated take on one family's struggle to make sense of the loss that's torn them apart... and their discovery of what it means to stay together. !--EndFragment--

Author : Marci
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1680881655

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To My Sister by Marci Pdf

Sisters are more than just family: they are confidantes, mentors, and friends. They light up the lives of the people around them with their joy and love, and they can always be counted on to be there when they're needed, no matter what. With this adorable book, you can let your sister know how much she means to you. Featuring Marci's endearing Children of the Inner Light(R) characters, this is a gift of love that sisters everywhere will treasure forever.

Author : Sarah Courtauld,Child Bereavement Charity
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bereavement in children
ISBN : 0952166119

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I Miss My Sister by Sarah Courtauld,Child Bereavement Charity Pdf

Author : Gemma Dowler
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781405927567

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My Sister Milly by Gemma Dowler Pdf

This is Gemma Dowler's powerful account, as seen on The One Show and This Morning . . . 'My name is Gemma Dowler. On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to hell . . .' In My Sister Milly, Gemma Dowler recounts the terrible day of Milly's disappearance, the suspicions that fell on the family, the torture of encountering the murderer in court, the fatal errors made by the police, how it very nearly destroyed her family and how love and hope helped the family survive. Everyone thinks they know the story of Milly Dowler, but only one person knows the true pain of having lost her sister, and how a family can rediscover hope to survive. ________________ 'Compelling. An amazing book' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 'Heartbreaking' Daily Mail 'Tragic, poignant, full of emotional memories' Daily Mirror

Author : Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448194018

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The Worst Thing About My Sister by Jacqueline Wilson Pdf

Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. "That's the worst thing about my sister. She NEVER misses a chance to wind me up." Football-mad Marty loves her Converse and helping her dad with his DIY. Melissa, however, loves all things pink and girly. So it comes as no surprise that when they have to share a bedroom, Marty and Melissa struggle to get along. But all that changes after a terrible accident, which helps the sisters realise they are closer than they thought... From bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, The Worst Thing About My Sister explores sibling rivalry and the importance of family. The Worst Thing About My Sister is full of fun, frolics and little pearls of wisdom. Here she focuses on that old family chestnut - sibling rivalry - and gives quarrelling sisters plenty of food for thought - Blackpool Gazette

Author : Roger Hargreaves
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780593095157

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My Brother and Me by Roger Hargreaves Pdf

Tell your brother how much you love him in this sweet and fun book with the characters from Mr. Men Little Miss! Whether your brother's games and tickles make you happy or his silly tricks make you giggle, he's always there to make life more fun. Mr. Tickle, Happy, Mischief, and many more Mr. Men friends are here to show your brother how much you love him. The perfect book for your brother's birthday, a new baby brother or big brother, or for sharing any time you want to say, "I love you, too." Children can also add their own words about their brother at the end of the book to make it a special, personalized gift.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008273583

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Why I Love My Sister by Anonim Pdf

Featuring children’s own words and heart-warming pictures, this book is the perfect gift for a sister, or for children expecting a new sibling.

Author : Rachel Simon
Publisher : HMH
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780547344843

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Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon Pdf

A “heartwarming, life-affirming” memoir of a relationship with an intellectually disabled sibling: “Read this book. It might just change your life” (Boston Herald). Beth is a spirited woman with an intellectual disability who lives intensely and often joyfully, and spends most of her days riding the buses in Pennsylvania. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers, her community—though some display less patience or kindness than others. Her sister, Rachel, a teacher and writer, camouflages her emotional isolation by leading a hyperbusy life. But one day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on public transportation for an entire year—and Rachel accepts. This wise, funny, deeply affecting book is the chronicle of that remarkable time, as Rachel learns how to live in the moment, how to pay attention to what really matters, how to change, how to love—and how to slow down and enjoy the ride. Weaving in anecdotes and memories of terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and astonishing forgiveness, Rachel Simon brings to light a world that is almost invisible to many people, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality, wrestles with her own limitations and portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is. “With tenderness and fury, heartbreak and acceptance . . . Simon comes to the inescapable conclusion that we are all riders on the bus, and on the bus we are all the same.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean