Somewhere Sisters A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family

, by
Somewhere Sisters A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family by Hayasaki, Erika, 9781643755366
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
  • ISBN: 9781643755366 | 1643755366
  • Cover: Paperback
  • Copyright: 10/3/2023

  • Rent

    (Recommended)

    $13.89
     
    Term
    Due
    Price
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.
  • Buy New

    In Stock Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours

    $19.20

An NPR Best Book of 2022 and Winner of a Nautilus Silver Book Award
 
“Stirring and unforgettable—a breathtaking adoption saga like no other.” Robert Kolker, New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road and Lost Girls
  
It was 1998 in Nha Trang, Việt Nam, and Liên struggled to care for her newborn twin girls. Hà was taken in by Liên’s sister, and she grew up in a rural village with her aunt, going to school and playing outside with the neighbors. They had sporadic electricity and frequent monsoons. Hà’s twin sister, Loan, was adopted by a wealthy, white American family who renamed her Isabella. Isabella grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a nonbiological sister, Olivia, also adopted from Việt Nam. Isabella and Olivia attended a predominantly white Catholic school, played soccer, and prepared for college.

But when Isabella’s adoptive mother learned of her biological twin back in Việt Nam, all of their lives changed forever. Award-winning journalist Erika Hayasaki spent years and hundreds of hours interviewing each of the birth and adoptive family members. She brings the girls’ experiences to life on the page, told from their own perspectives, challenging conceptions about adoption and what it means to give a child a good life.

Loading Icon

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...
Continue Shopping Button
Checkout Button
Loading Icon
Continue Shopping Button