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Sisterland
By Newbery, Linda
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38575-026-4 978-0-38575-035-6
- Publisher
- Fickling Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
Gr 8-Up Hilly, an English teenager, has a lot to contend with in this lengthy novel. Heidigran, her senile grandmother, has come to live with her family; her friend Reuben has become involved in a relationship and she is jealous; and she discovers that her father has had an extramarital affair and that her younger sister Zo' is having a fling with a skinhead. Then the plot thickens. Heidigran is increasingly confused about her own identity and that of others in the household. Reube...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2004
At first, the reader is certain that the sisters on whom Newbery will focus are contemporary teenagers Hilly and Zoë Craig. These two are a study in contrasts: "Good old Hilly. Reliable Hilly. Sensible Hilly never makes a fuss. Not like Zoë, predictably unpredictable, who's allowed to indulge herself in sulks and tantrums." The sparring duo must share a room since their grandmother Heidi, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, has come to live with the family. Before...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
