Children's Nonfiction Biography
Bad Sister
- Publisher
- First Second
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2021
- Category
- Biography, Siblings, Women
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781250219060
- Publish Date
- Sep 2021
- List Price
- $26.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781250219053
- Publish Date
- Sep 2021
- List Price
- $17.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 3 to 7
Description
This middle grade graphic memoir by Charise Mericle Harper, featuring illustrations by Rory Lucey, follows a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a “bad sister.”
Meet Charise.
She’s energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions.
But she’s also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel’s tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it?
But most importantly... What does it mean to be a good sister?
About the authors
Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Just Grace series and the Next Best Junior Chef series. Charise lives in Oregon. Visit Charise at chariseharper.com and on Twitter at @ChariseHarper.
Editorial Reviews
A Junior Library Guild selection
"Cathartic proof that childhood provides lessons for a lifetime and that change is possible." —Kirkus, starred review
"Harper makes it clear that despite the angst, Charise and Daniel have an unbreakable bond, and she deftly conveys the sibling dynamic: One minute the two are squabbling, the next they’re secretly finding a way to communicate through the walls after bedtime." —School Library Journal, starred review
"Raw emotions of guilt, shame, and jealousy are explored, as young Charise interrogates the power dynamics of big sisterhood and recognizes Daniel’s strengths."—Book Horn Magazine, starred review
"[...] The story takes a resonant dive into the insular world of children, especially siblings." —Publishers Weekly
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