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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-101402256361
ISBN-139781402256363
eBay Product ID (ePID)102833015
Product Key Features
Book TitleI'm Not Her
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Family / Siblings, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Romance / General
Publication Year2011
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorJanet Gurtler
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Reviews"This is the kind of female heroine that young readers should connect to -- one who is genuine in thought and action. She is a girl who is flawed but recognizes those flaws, who stumbles through her trials and faces setbacks, realizing in the end she has to keep going... The author does not force pulling on the readers' heartstrings, but simply lets the story unfurl itself and allows us to understand the pain and emotions of the characters." - Gainseville Times, ""...powerful... A gripping read, Gurtler allows real life to prevail, avoiding the all-too-easy, "after-school special" ending many writers might have chosen. Major characters are well-developed, and even adults are portrayed in a realistic, although not always positive, light." - VOYA" - VOYA
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Synopsis"For the first time in my life, I didn't feel envy..." Tess is the exact opposite of her beautiful, athletic sister. And that's okay. Kristina is the sporty one, Tess is the smart one, and they each have their place. Until Kristina is diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly Tess is the center of the popular crowd, everyone eager for updates. There are senior boys flirting with her. But, the smiles of her picture perfect family are cracking and her sister could be dying. Now Tess has to fill a new role- the strong one. Because if she doesn't hold it together, who will? Janet Gurtler tests the bonds of sisterhood in this moving debut that readers of Jodi Picoult and Sarah Dessen will savor., "For the first time in my life, I didn't feel envy..." Tess is the exact opposite of her beautiful, athletic sister. And that's okay. Kristina is the sporty one, Tess is the smart one, and they each have their place. Until Kristina is diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly Tess is the center of the popular crowd, everyone eager for updates. There are senior boys flirting with her. But, the smiles of her picture perfect family are cracking and her sister could be dying. Now Tess has to fill a new role: the strong one. Because if she doesn't hold it together, who will? Janet Gurtler tests the bonds of sisterhood in this moving debut that readers of Jodi Picoult and Sarah Dessen will savor.