The Lost Girl

By Anne Ursu

Separated twins face identity struggles as mysterious disappearances plague their town.

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384 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Identical twins Iris and Lark have always been inseparable, thriving together. But when they're placed in separate classrooms, their world shifts. Iris loses confidence, while Lark withdraws. Meanwhile, strange disappearances unsettle their city. As Iris grapples with the fear of losing more than just her sister's presence, she must uncover the mystery threatening their bond. Can she protect Lark and restore their connection before it's too late?

From the publisher

Three starred reviewsA Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2019Anne Ursu, author of the National Book Award nominee The Real Boy, returns with a story of the power of fantasy, the limits of love, and the struggles inherent in growing up.When you’re an identical twin, your story always starts with someone else. For Iris, that means her story starts with Lark.Iris has always been the grounded, capable, and rational one; Lark has been inventive, dreamy, and brilliant–and from their first moments in the world together, they’ve never left each other’s side. Everyone around them realized early on what the two sisters already knew: they had better outcomes when they were together.When fifth grade arrives, however, it’s decided that Iris and Lark should be split into different classrooms, and something breaks in them both.Iris is no longer so confident; Lark retreats into herself as she deals with challenges at school. And at the same time, something strange is happening in the city around them, things both great and small going missing without a trace.As Iris begins to understand that anything can be lost in the blink of an eye, she decides it’s up to her to find a way to keep her sister safe.

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