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Mi hermano se llama Jessica / My Brother's Name is Jessica

Mi hermano se llama Jessica / My Brother's Name is Jessica

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  • Transadapted
  • Paperback
  • Chapter Book
La espectacular nueva novela del autor del bestseller El niño del pijama de rayas. No podía llegar en un momento más oportuno.Sam Waver es un chico solitario al que le cuesta hacer amigos, y sus padres están tan ajetreados que a veces se siente invisible. Por suerte, cuenta con su hermano mayor, Jason, quien parece tener una vida perfecta: no sólo es encantador y popular, también es la estrella del equipo de fútbol, y todas las chicas desean salir con él. Sam lo idolatra. Sin embargo, un día, Jason reúne a su familia para contarle un secreto que lleva guardando mucho tiempo: en realidad se llama Jessica. Sus padres no dan crédito y Sam descubre que no son las personas abiertas y tolerantes que creía. Las vidas de todos dan un vuelco y parece que las cosas nunca volverán a ser como antes.   Con esta novela intensa y emotiva, escrita con empatía, ligereza e ironía, Boyne retrata el viaje de una familia hacia la aceptación. Mi hermano se llama Jessica es una lectura imprescindible para todas las edades.  ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONSam Waver's life has always been pretty quiet. A bit of a loner, he struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible.   Luckily for Sam, his older brother, Jason, has always been there for him. Sam idolizes Jason, who seems to have life sorted - he's kind, popular, amazing at football, and girls are falling over themselves to date him.   But then one evening Jason calls his family together to tell them that he's been struggling with a secret for a long time. A secret which quickly threatens to tear them all apart. His parents don't want to know and Sam simply doesn't understand.   Because what do you do when your brother says he's not your brother at all? That he's actually . . . your sister?

English Translation

My Brother's Name Is Jessica

Sam Waver is a quiet, lonely boy who struggles to make friends, and his busy parents often make him feel invisible. Luckily, he has his older brother Jason, who seems to have the perfect life: popular, kind, and a football star that every girl wants to date. Sam idolizes him. But one day Jason gathers the family to share a long-held secret: he is actually Jessica. Sam's parents struggle to accept the truth, and everyone's world is turned upside down. Written with empathy, humor, and honesty, this moving novel follows a family's journey toward understanding and acceptance.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14+

Grades:

  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6-8
  • Grade 9-12

Book Details

Vendor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Binding: Paperback

Type: Chapter Book

Copyright: 2022

Publisher: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Celebrating Diversity

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 400

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: John Boyne
Author Origin: Ireland
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.36 x .51 (Inches)

Weight (Ounces):

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