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The Name She Gave Me
The Name She Gave Me | Betty Culley
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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.
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Beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all forms. Rynn is having conflicts with her adoptive mom and struggles with not knowing about her birth mom and potential siblings…

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Rynn was adopted as a baby but feels a strong connection to her birth family and goes looking for her birth mom against her adopted mom's wishes, which creates tension in an already tumultuous relationship. Culley does an amazing job crafting this story.

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GirlNamedJesse
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A beautiful story of families found, made, and lost told in captivating verse. I‘m a sucker for a sibling (especially found siblings) story and this one is so very sweet! 🥺