In this exquisite novel-in-verse from Elizabeth Acevedo, two sisters separated by thousands of miles learn of each other's existence and must face their father's secret: he had a legitimate marriage in the United States and a secret illegal one in the Dominican Republic. Yahaira lives in New York City with her mother when she receives the tragic news of her father's death. She had recently learned of her father's secret when looking through a file and is shocked to learn that her mother already knew. Camino, raised by an aunt in the Dominican Republic is shocked and outraged when she discovers the truth and is contacted by her stepsister through social media. Yahaira goes to meet her, carrying her father's ashes to his homeland for the funeral, and both girls who have been raised so differently must deal with their resentment and the fact that they both look so much like the father who lied to them. A realistic portrait of the pain caused by the loss of a parent and how two sisters try to make sense of that loss. Elizabeth Acevedo has published yet another amazing novel-in-verse!
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