ISBN: 9780063157835
Editorial: HarperTeen
Autor: Culley, Betty
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 416
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: 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.Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.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.This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.From School Library JournalGr 7 Up-Her birth mother named her Scheherazade, the only thing she has from her. Renamed by her adoptive parents, Rynn finds her adoptive mother chilly and at times emotionally abusive. While her adoptive father is loving, he seems a bit obtuse when it comes to Rynn's struggles with her mom. At 16, she is not of legal age to open her adoption records, but she remembers Grammie True was into genealogy, which prompts her to dig into her birth family history online herself. When her research turns up a deceased birth mother and a living biological sister, she is heartbroken but motivated to find the sister she never knew. Emotions run high in this novel-in-verse; Rynn feels erased when she learns her birth family never knew she existed. She takes comfort in the fact that birth mother "Sherry" Scheherazade shared her own name, and that her sister Sorella's name literally means "sister." The reflective tone is apparent during Rynn's journey finding her own identity and the pieces she feels are missing. Her internal "multiverse" of adopted family/birth family/found family is introspective and evolving. Main characters in the story are white living on farmland in Maine. Culley notes that she was adopted from foster care and discovered siblings later in life. She portrays these families in nuanced ways as connections are forged. VERDICT Melodic verse is perfect for the poignant moments that cultivate both compassion and hope. Recommended for all libraries serving teens.-Lisa Krokα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Review“Told in spare, evocative verse, The Name She Gave Me is a love letter to anyone finding their way home. Betty Culley’s characters have worked their way into my heart and will stay with me long after finishing their beautiful story.”— Joy McCullough, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-longlisted author of Blood Water Paint"Wistful verse highlights small but telling moments throughout Rynn’s search... The author’s lived history with foster care and adoption gives the narrative nuance and authority. Emotionally complex and empathetic characters and a faithfully depicted rural landscape form an exemplary backdrop for this contemplative novel." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Poetic verse is deployed with a poignant beauty... The journey for Rynn here is as much about finding her birth family as it is about finally realizing she is loveable and loved by so many people. A bittersweet conclusion brings Rynn as much closure as she’s going to get with both her mothers, but readers will be grateful to see her looking toward a future of self-discovery now that the past has been put to rest." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books"Emotions run high in this novel-in-verse. [Culley] portrays these families in nuanced ways as connections are forged. Melodic verse is perfect for the poignant moments that cultivate both compassion and hope." — School Library Journal"Variously s
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