"Not simply another story on a subject currently in vogue, this book is memorable as a well-crafted reaffirmation of universal values." Horn Book
"Not simply another story on a subject currently in vogue, this book is memorable as a well-crafted reaffirmation of universal values." Horn Book Guide
Description
Thirteen-year-old Meg envies her sister Molly's beauty and popularity, and these feelings make it difficult for her to cope with Molly's illness and death.
This unforgettable classic explores the turbulent emotions of first grief, new friendship, and finding your own way to say goodbye.
- A Powerful Coming of Age Story: Thirteen-year-old Meg has always lived in her older sister’s shadow. Through the lens of her camera, she begins to find her own identity just as her world is about to change forever.
- Complex Sister Relationships: Meg’s envy for her beautiful sister Molly is a secret she can barely admit to herself. When illness strikes, she must navigate a tangled web of love, jealousy, and regret.
- The Bittersweet Loss of a Sibling: A raw and honest look at the process of grieving a sister, capturing the anger, confusion, and deep sadness that comes with an impossible loss.
- Unlikely Friendships: As her family faces crisis, Meg finds unexpected comfort and wisdom in new friendships with an elderly neighbor and a young couple preparing for a new life, just as she faces an ending.
Genres
Pages160
Released1977
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780547345543
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Lois Lowry is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.
