Say You Are My Sister

by Laurel Stowe Brady

The storm skipped round, digging out its swath like skipping rocks through town, mashing a house here to matchsticks, leaving one next door to stand untouched. Our farm was spared, but that don't mean we were the lucky ones. For twelve-year-old Mony (short for Ramona Louise), a small town in Georgia and the stories her pa tells are all she knows of life. Her family is poor, but they work hard to make ends meet. And Mony has Georgie, her beloved older sister and very best friend. Then, in horrifying succession, one disaster after another strikes and Mony, Georgie, and their baby sister are suddenly on their own. They must learn to survive, just the three of them. But Mony alone must cope with the one secret she fears will destroy them as a family. Told in a funny, sensitive, and heartbreakingly original voice, the story of Mony and her sister is the story of family, and the unbreakable ties of love, devotion, and family history.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 19, 2000

Reviews

[Tawney Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave this three stars because I did NOT like the way it ended. I loved the beginning and the middle but when Dr. Fellowes left, I was deeply disappointed. I was hoping he would marry Georgie. Maybe I'll understand when I'm older that it was needed to help the story, but right now, I didn't understand it.

[Cyber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book, didn't like some references in it but overall It was a great book!

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing. You really feel for Georgie, Mony, and Keely Faye. You really get into the book--hating Magnolia Hewitt, being angry about the huge prejudices, sympathizing with Carter Fellowes because Georgie hates him so much. You are hit with shock when you find out Georgie's mysterious past and deep secrets. Laurel Stowe Brady creates suspense and really gets the reader involved.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a young adult book that I'd easily recommend to any age. It's well-written and has some very unexpected plot twists along the way. It's the kind of book where you have to stop yourself from peeking ahead to see how it all turns out in the end.

[Liaken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gets too preachy for me. It was hard to relax into this book. I ended up skimming . . . and I rarely skim.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book - it was an easy read and a sweet story. It would be a good book for a 5th or 6th grader. The end was a little hokey and not too challenging, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Emily Jensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was soooooooo good!!!

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