Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love
Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love
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Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love

Written by Saira Mir & illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
Aug 22, 2023
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This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world. Raya can’t wait for her baby sister to arrive. She’s already got a name–Nura–and Raya is certain they’ll be best friends. She’s got all kinds of plans for things they’ll do together like run through the sprinklers, play dress-up, and give piggyback rides. But one day, Mama returns from the doctor with tears in her eyes. Nura won’t be coming home after all. Raya feels confused and sad, like all the love she has for Nura is trapped inside her. With the help of family, friends, and her school counselor, though, Raya finds a way to grieve this loss and to share the love she’ll always feel for her sister.

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deathfeelings and emotionssiblingssistersgriefsocial themesdeath, grief, and bereavementpregnancy

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781665901567
    Publication Date
    August 22, 2023
    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2022051789

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