Anna is thirteen years old, and she was born to be a bone marrow donor for her older sister, Kate. Her parents have never given her a choice, and she has always given Kate what she needs. Then Anna is told that Kate needs a new kidney. She starts to ask how much she should be prepared to do for the sister she has always been defined by. Her decision will change the family forever and may even be fatal for Kate. The novel looks at love, family and the limits of care.
Why You Should Read?
- Follow thirteen-year-old Anna as she questions how much she should do for her older sister Kate.
- Explore a family shaped by a daughter who was born to be a bone marrow donor.
- Understand how Anna's decision, made after hearing Kate needs a new kidney, could change her family forever.
- Reflect on how much we should do to care for the people we love.
About the Author
Jodi Picoult is an American novelist, born in 1966. By 2026 she had published 30 novels and a number of short stories, and she has also written several issues of Wonder Woman. Around 40 million printed copies of her books exist across the world, and they have been put into 34 languages. In 2003 she won the New England Bookseller Award for fiction. Her stories are often called family sagas, in which a moral dilemma or a court-style drama sets relatives against each other. She has taken on hard subjects such as abortion, the Holocaust, assisted suicide and the death penalty.
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