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"[A] jubilant middle grade novel." -The New York Times
Bo and her mom always had their own rhythm. But ever since they moved to Harlem, Bo’s world has fallen out of sync. She and Mum are now living with Mum’s boyfriend Bill, his daughter Sunday, the twins, Lili and Lee, the twins' parents…along with a dog, two cats, a bearded dragon, a turtle, and chickens. All in one brownstone! With so many people squished together, Bo isn’t so sure there is room for her.
Set against the bursting energy of a New York City summer, award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich delivers a joyful novel about a new family that hits all the right notes!
“This ode to Black girlhood and the communities that serve them offers humor, tenderness, and charm.” –Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author
“A beautiful, rich, and deeply comforting story about family and the powerful choice to live with joy, Operation Sisterhood is a book to savor.” –Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author
“Operation Sisterhoodbubbles over with humor, heart, and big-blended-family enthusiasm —a joyful love letter to Black girls, New YorkCity, and the transformative power of sisterhood.” –Kate Messner, author of Chirpand Breakout
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593505434
- File size: 249590 KB
- Duration: 08:39:58
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 770
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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December 6, 2021
In a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx, 11-year-old Tokunbo “Bo” Marshall, who is Nigerian American, engages in her passion for baking, her love of music, and her babysitting expertise while sharing special recipes with her single mother. But as her mom prepares to marry, Bo needs time to feel through the transition, the new sibling she’ll soon gain in bookstore owner Bill’s pianist daughter, and the chosen family also living in Bill’s Harlem brownstone. Change comes quickly as Bo and her mother move from their community into Bill’s building, Bo starts freeschooling, and finances put a hold on Bo and her mother’s long-planned trip to Black Paris and Lagos. Despite the upheaval, Bo and her newfound family learn how to love each other and plan a “wedding block party” for their parents. Rhuday-Perkovich (It Doesn’t Take a Genius) interweaves Black culture with a realistic depiction of what a transition to a blended family—and being raised by a village—can look like. Ages 8–12. Agent: Marietta Zacker, Gallt & Zacker Literary. -
Kristen Ariza's warm and lively narration suits a sweet and funny story of a "patchwork family" that is learning to live together in Harlem. Eleven-year-old Bo loves her quiet life with her mother and is knocked for a loop when they move in with Mum's kindhearted boyfriend, Bill. Ariza captures the joyful voices of the many residents of Bill's brownstone: his overly enthusiastic daughter, Sunday; the lively twins, Lili and Lee; the twins' Jamaican-American parents, plus a whole menagerie of animals. Listeners will hear Bo's feelings of being overwhelmed as she struggles to find her place in her new family and puts a lot of pressure on herself to succeed. All will cheer as Bo and her sisters come together to create a fantastic block-party-concert-wedding celebration for Mum and Bill. Joyful family listening. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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