Telgemeier, R. (2014). Sisters. NY: Scholastic.
Suggested Age: 8-12 years
Summary: This is the author's story of her relationship with her younger sister, Amara (in graphic novel form). Raina finally got the little sister she had always wanted, but found out that Amara was her own person; pretty much the opposite of Raina. Her family, minus dad, travels by van to her mothers family reunion. The trip takes a week to get there and a week to get back. The book flashes back to life when the girls were little, to the trip that is actively happening. The two girls have a volatile relationship, but realize they still love each other and will always be there for each other. The one issue I truly have with this book is there is no ending.
This is a good story to express the dynamics of family life. Graphic novels are not my favorite type of genres, however they fly off the shelf in my school library. I had to grab this one in between students reading it. This book NEVER makes it back to the shelf. I check it in and it goes to the returned cart, but never to the shelf.
Similar books: Smile by Raina Telgemeier and Babysitters club series (new series in graphic novel format).
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