SuitabookDifferent ways of coping
The younger sibling explores and makes friends, while the older sister stays indoors and struggles with memories and uncertainty.
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Helen Cooper - Author
This is a compassionate story about displacement, sibling connection and different responses to upheaval. Its dark imagery and lyrical language make room for fear, loss, uncertainty, hope and courage without revealing every detail.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a compassionate story about displacement, sibling connection and different responses to upheaval. Its dark imagery and lyrical language make room for fear, loss, uncertainty, hope and courage without revealing every detail.
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