In “Sisters,” the latest graphic memoir by Raina Telgemeier, it is the summer before high school and Raina is stuck between a squirrelly little brother and a volatile younger sister in a van without air conditioning. They are on a weeklong drive from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado Springs, and as temperatures rise, so do tempers. Raina and her sister, Amara, argue over everything, from what to do about a snake on the loose (“What if we shut him in a suitcase till we’re home?”) to their parents’ relationship (“You don’t think Mom and Dad are gonna split up . . . do you?”). Memories of improbable pet deaths, their father’s unemployment and the difficulties of coexisting in a small apartment are woven into the tale of their emotional and sometimes tense journey through the American West.
Readers may remember Raina from Telgemeier’s “Smile,” published four years ago, which followed her struggles to navigate adolescence, friendships and prolonged orthodontic misadventures. Through “Smile,” I watched Raina grow up and learn to hold her head high, and I was totally rooting for her. Telgemeier’s honesty and humor made it easy to feel as if I knew her. Saying goodbye was bittersweet, so I was excited to read “Sisters.” Although the story follows the same characters who appear in “Smile,” “Sisters” could easily be read as a stand-alone. “Smile” focused mainly on Raina’s struggles to fit in and find her place in school; “Sisters” takes a closer look at sibling relationships, challenges at home and what it means to be a family.
Answer:
Explanation:
Answer:
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK, PEOPLE.
This book's gotta be one of the best. It just has some educational value and fun! You will especially lub this book if you've got a sister of your own.Barbara C
The main character of this book is Raina
The main point of this book is to tell people that maybe they have a brother or sister that are annoying. Well she's trying to tell us that maybe we just want our brother or sister to go away but in the inside we still know they're our family and we love them.
Raina always wanted a little sister and her wish finally came true, she thought it was going to be awesome but when her sister arrives it's not what she thought it would be. While Nora grows up Raina's life style turns into fights with Nora
Uplifting, delightful sequel to Smile has fun illustrations
When I was young, graphic novels were one of my favourite things in the world. I read every one I could find that my parents thought was age-appropriate. I think I actually read this book before reading Smile. It's definitely one of the more kid-friendly Raina Telgemeier books, with cute illustrations and many funny situations. Most of the story is about a road trip that Raina went on at age fourteen with her mom and her younger siblings, Amara and Will. One of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much was because of my own experiences with slightly-disastrous road trips. I could relate to many of the things that the characters were experiencing. Stopping at gas stations for snacks. Trying desperately to get my ears to pop. Getting bitten by mosquitoes. Trying to seem cool to my cousins who were a lot older than I was. Any kid who has ever gone on a family road trip will be able to understand what Raina's going through. That's why this book is so likeable. There is also very little sexual content (unlike Drama). Parents don't have to be worried about much in this book, but here a few things I will mention:
EDUCATIONAL VALUE (1/5)- Kids will learn a bit about the states that Raina and her family drive through. There is some information about camping and road trips.
POSITIVE MESSAGES (2/5)- Like Common Sense Media said, "Sisters emphasizes that families need to work together to settle their differences and move forward."
POSITIVE ROLE MODELS (2/5)- Raina and her family love each other, even though they don't always get along. Raina tries hard to be a good person. When she was younger, she tried hard to understand and accommodate Amara.
CHARACTERS: There are many interesting, complicated characters in this book.
VIOLENCE, SCARINESS, AND DISTURBING ILLUSTRATIONS (2/10)- Definitely a lot less blood than Smile, but there a few somewhat disturbing scenes.
Raina and Amara often argue and fight with each other.
While driving, Raina and her family get caught in a storm. They see lightning on the road ahead of their car.
After the storm, dead animals are shown outside Raina's family's cabin. This is not a very detailed or graphic illustration, but it still might disturb some kids.
In a flashback scene, Amara's pet fish dies.
In a flashback scene, Raina and Amara's pet chameleon dies. You see it lying on its back, dead. No blood is shown. The young characters guess that the crickets that were supposed to be the chameleon's food ate it.
In a flashback scene, a young Raina is shown covered in scratches after running through blackberry bushes (she stepped on a dead snake and panicked).
Amara feeds her pet snake frozen mice.
The family's van breaks down on the side of a highway. Raina's mom and Will get in a car with a stranger to find a tow truck. Raina and Amara yell "Don't get killed!"
Raina and Amara worry that their mom and brother won't come back.
LANGUAGE (1/10)- Raina and Amara often say disrespectful things to each other.
Raina hears a hissing sound and thinks it's a snake, and Amara says "It's just Uncle Bill frying bacon, you moron."
WHAT AGE CAN A KID READ IT? I said nine and up because the main characters are fourteen and nine, and I think that older kids would probably enjoy the complexity of the story much more than younger kids. Some younger kids might like this book, though, and there is very little in the story that would be inappropriate for a six or seven year old.
IS IT AS GOOD AS COMMON SENSE MEDIA SAYS IT IS? Yes. It's fun, entertaining, and realistic, and overall just a really good book.
In conclusion, Sisters is a good graphic novel that families with older kids should definitely check out!
Explanation:
