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The Other Half Of My Heart (2010)

by Sundee T. Frazier(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385734409 (ISBN13: 9780385734400)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

review 1: Frazier, S. (2010). The Other Half of My Heart. New York: Delacorte Press.Fiction choice - Contemporary Realistic FictionStarred Review, Kirkus ReviewsThis is a wonderful story about twin sisters, Minni and Keira King. These sisters are special because Keira is African American and Minni is white. The sisters are eleven and getting ready to start middle school. They have always had to deal with people not realizing they are sisters but thinking they are just friends. Each one has experienced the other one being treated a certain way because of the color of their skin. First, Keira gets treated differently in a clothing store because she's African American. Then the girls enter a beauty pageant for young African American girls and Minni gets treated differently becaus... moree she looks white. Their story is a journey of self discovery and coming to the conclusion that what really matters is what's on the inside of a person and not the color of their skin. The sisters realized they would always be there for each other. I really enjoyed reading this book and love the quote in the book where Minni tells her sister that she is the other half of her heart! This would be a great book for independent reading or Literature Circles for 4th through 8th grade.
review 2: A huge thank you to Louise for this recommendation! So much to think about while reading these pages. Twins Minni and Keira couldn't be more different on the outside - looks and personality. Minni shares many of her physical characteristics with her white dad while Keira shares many of her physical characteristics with her black mom. Minni is more shy while Keira is more outgoing. All of these distinctions come into play when the girls leave their home in Port Townsend, WA to spend a week in Raleigh, NC with their grandmother. It really gives the reader the ability to see perspectives from both sides. less

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