Sister - by Leia M Johnson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A young girl experiences both the joy and grief of building a family through fostering and adoption.

Helping your child manage hard emotions can be difficult when you're enduring those emotions as well.

Written by a mother of four whose journey inspired this heartwarming story, Sister is an homage to the families who step into the gap when children need a soft place to land, for a short time or forever.

Sister is a beautiful depiction of the nuanced truth and complex nature of fostering and adopting.

Illustrator, S.J. Winkler's masterful interpretation of the text of this story allows the reader to immerse themselves in this family's world and feel every emotion along with them.

Review Quotes

"There are few books about foster care from the point of view of the child who has to say goodbye when foster siblings are relocated, and Johnson's spare, thoughtful text helps readers imagine what it might be like to love someone while knowing they might have to leave. Winkler's soft-edged, painterly illustrations perfectly capture the spectrum of emotions. This is a sensitive and sweet exploration of what it means to be a foster family.

A gentle, affecting picture book about opening hearts and homes." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)