Name She Gave Me

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Name She Gave Me

Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings

Author: Betty Culley

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Language: English

Published by: HarperTeen

Published on: 21 June 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 416 pages

ISBN: 9780063157859


Overview

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.

About Rynn

Rynn was born with a hole in her heartliterally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.

Her Journey

As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.

The Themes

This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

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