my brother s name is jessica
…this poignant and disarming story is full of heart and its crescendo will give you tingles Attitude MagazineOutstanding Irish ExaminerSam has known his sister Jessica all his life. Tonight is the first time theyre going to meet.Sam Waver has always been a loner: bullied, struggling at school, with parents who have very little time for him. The one person he has always been able to rely on is his beloved older sibling – but when they announce that they are transitioning, Sams life is thrown upside down. Hes convinced nothing will ever be the same again – but as Sam is about to discover, nothing is more constant than love.A moving and heartfelt portrait of one familys journey to acceptance, from a master storyteller. A story with so much heart that the pages practically pulse. Both funny and moving… this is a must-read for all agesIrish Independent
‘John Boyne made his name with The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas and he’s on stellar form in My Brother’s Name is Jessica.’ Daily Express Sam Waver’s life has always been pretty quiet. A bit of a loner, he struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible. Luckily for Sam, his older brother, Jason, has always been there for him. Sam idolises Jason, who seems to have life sorted – he’s kind, popular, amazing at football, and girls are falling over themselves to date him. But then one evening Jason calls his family together to tell them that he’s been struggling with a secret for a long time. A secret which quickly threatens to tear them all apart. His parents don’t want to know and Sam simply doesn’t understand. Because what do you do when your brother says he’s not your brother at all? That he’s actually . . . your sister?
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 03/04/2019
- Año de edición: 2019
- ISBN: 9780241376133
- Encuadernación: Tapa dura
- Idioma: INGLÉS
- Editorial: DK
- Nº de páginas: 256
Este libro ha sido escrito y pretenece a John Boyne
Sam Waver’s life has always been pretty quiet. A bit of a loner, he struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible.Luckily for Sam, his older brother, Jason, has always been there for him. Sam idolises Jason, who seems to have life sorted – he’s kind, popular, amazing at football, and girls are falling over themselves to date him.But then one evening Jason calls his family together to tell them that he’s been struggling with a secret for a long time. A secret which quickly threatens to tear them all apart. His parents don’t want to know and Sam simply doesn’t understand.Because what do you do when your brother says he’s not your brother at all? That he’s actually your sister?
