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This novel in verse deals with serious themes including grief, mental health (intrusive thoughts), and survival during a blizzard, making it best suited for older middle-grade to early teen readers who can handle emotional depth. The sisters' struggle to survive and support each other models resilience and interdependence, though the traumatic loss of their mother and psychological challenges require maturity to process. The story emphasizes connection and growth rather than graphic danger, but the emotional weight is substantial.
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From the National Book Award–winning author of Kareem Between comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival. Two sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives. Rama is all fire—fierce, quick to anger, and trying to hold her family together wh... From the National Book Award–winning author of Kareem Between comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival. Two sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives. Rama is all fire—fierce, quick to anger, and trying to hold her family together while battling the monster of intrusive thoughts. Leena is all ice—quiet, numbed to the vibrancy of the world, as she silently blames herself for their mother’s death. When their father must travel for work, a sudden blizzard traps the sisters alone at their rural home. As the storm tears through their house, they’re left without power, without food, without shelter—and with no one to rely on but each other. Told in powerful, poetic verse, Sisters Alone is a heart-stopping story of sisterhood, survival, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going, even when the world feels like it's falling apart.
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ISBN 9798217111091 · Penguin Group