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.
Benjamin Franklin Award (New Voice Children-Y/A) 2024 3rd Winner
4-8 Years
8.5" x 11.0" Paperback
38 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Family

Description

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)

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 11.0 Inches (W) x .1 Inches (D)

Weight: .32 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 38

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Family

Publisher: Phoenix Media & Books

Theme: Orphans & Foster Homes

Format: Paperback

Author: Leia M Johnson

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 2023

TCIN: 91103688

UPC: 9781736130322

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-8353

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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