The Kaleidoscope Sisters - by Ronnie K Stephens (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Fifteen-year-old Quinn faces an impossible decision in this quest of sisterhood and self-sacrifice.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In this affecting first novel about family, love, and sacrifice, 15-year-old Quinn discovers the lengths she will go to to save her sister, Riley...Stephens' poetic writing is beautiful...and deftly blends realism and fantasy.<br>--<b><i>Booklist</b></i><p>This novel is a heartrending story of the deep love of family and the hardships of terminal disease and loss. In his debut, Stephens has created a touching novel that is Jodi Picoult's <i>My Sister's Keeper</i> mixed with Michael Ende's <i>The Neverending Story</i> or Lewis Carroll's <i>Alice in Wonderland.</i> VERDICT A unique story for teens who enjoy fantasy and tragedy. Give this to fans of <i>The Book Thief</i> by Markus Zusak or <i>If I Stay</i> by Gayle Forman.<br>--<b><i>School Library Journal</b></i><p>Simultaneously odd and intriguing.<br>--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><p><i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> is a debut novel hinging on the indomitable spirit of young women. It centers on fifteen-year-old Quinn and her younger sister, Riley, who is dying from a degenerative heart defect. As the novel opens, Riley is weeks away from her seventh birthday, and her decline is obvious. Years in and out of hospitals have left the family with no support system, but Quinn is determined to save her younger sister. In her quest, Quinn discovers a portal to another realm peppered with characters based in history, all of whom disappeared mysteriously. Aiding Quinn throughout her journey in the Other Realm is Meelie. Quinn learns that a new heart for Riley can be harvested in the Other Realm, but not without sacrifice. While Meelie helps Quinn come to terms with an impossible decision, Quinn uncovers the truth about Meelie's disappearance and why she never returned home. The book chronicles Quinn's journey, focusing on the inevitability of loss and the realization that no matter what Quinn decides, her mother must lose one of her daughters.<p><i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> is the second release in the Oddities Kaylie Jones Books series, an e-first line that focuses on unconventional, edgy, risk-taking novels that boldly defy the traditional forms and conventions of the literary novel, with a focus on YA, horror, and mystery.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> is one of the most absorbing novels I have read in a long time. Stephens masterfully chips away at Quinn's exterior, revealing a girl who is sometimes humorous, at times heartbreaking, and always authentic. This is a book you won't want to put down." <br>--Cecilia Galante, author of <i>The World from Up Here</i> <p>"A butterfly garden is a gateway to a whimsical world full of the light of courage and the hopes of the human heart. Written with the sweet clarity of a child's eye and the depth of life's toughest challenges, Ronnie K. Stephens's <i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> is adorned with an array of unforgettable characters in a realm touched by magic and wonder."<br>--Morowa Yejidé, author of <i>Time of the Locust</i> <p>"Like a cocoon, <i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> unfolds its magic slowly, then soars like the butterflies that Riley so loves. Ronnie K. Stephens has given us a book of love and loss and family, but, more importantly, in these times we are living, he has gifted us a much-needed book of selflessness and strong female characters." <br>--Jeff Talarigo, author of <i>In the Cemetery of the Orange Trees</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Ronnie K. Stephens is a full-time educator and father of five, with a strong interest in poetry, fiction, and activism. He recently completed an MA in creative writing and an MFA in fiction at Wilkes University. During his time at Wilkes, he was awarded two scholarships and won the Etruscan Prize. Stephens has published two full-length poetry collections, <i>Universe in the Key of Matryoshka</i> and <i>They Rewrote Themselves Legendary, </i> with Timber Mouse Publishing out of Austin. <i>The Kaleidoscope Sisters</i> is his first novel
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