Bad Sister
Charise Mericle Harper
Illustrated by Rory Lucey
14 September 2021Synopsis
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...
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14 September 2021
9781250219053Reviews
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
