SuitabookIndividual identity
Jessica tries to separate herself from Elizabeth by changing her hair, clothes and interests after repeated confusion.
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Kate William - Author
This is a school-based twin story about wanting an identity beyond comparison. Jessica’s makeover brings public attention, while Elizabeth experiences the change as losing her sister, creating a clear personal and relational conflict.
Jessica Wakefield is sick and tired of being an identical twin. Her parents make jokes about it, and recently people at school have been mistaking her for her sister, Elizabeth. So Jessica's determined to make sure no one mixes up her and her twin ever again; she's going to create a new Jessica! She gets a complete makeover and dyes her hair black. Then she starts to wear outrageous clothes and read European magazines. Soon everyone at Sweet Valley High is talking about the new, sophisticated Jessica Wakefield. But one person isn't thrilled with Jessica's transformation. Elizabeth feels as though she's lost her twin sister forever. Is the old Jessica gone for good?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a school-based twin story about wanting an identity beyond comparison. Jessica’s makeover brings public attention, while Elizabeth experiences the change as losing her sister, creating a clear personal and relational conflict.
Jessica tries to separate herself from Elizabeth by changing her hair, clothes and interests after repeated confusion.
Elizabeth feels that Jessica’s transformation has taken away the twin sister she knew.
Jessica’s black hair, outrageous clothes and European magazines make her newly sophisticated in the eyes of people at school.
The book includes appearance changes, hair dye, conspicuous clothing, social attention, parental joking, mistaken identity and tension between twins. Consider whether conversations about image or sibling comparison need gentle support.
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