A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.

Rynn was born with a hole in her heart--literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.

As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.

This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

Author: Betty Culley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.77w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780063157835
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 519528 / Name She Gave Me


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 05/16/2022
School Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 77
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2022
Booklist 04/03/2023

About the Author
Culley, Betty: -

Betty Culley lives in central Maine, where the rivers run through the small towns. She's an RN who worked as an obstetrics nurse and as a pediatric home hospice nurse. She went into foster care at nine months old and was adopted three years later. As an adult, she was found by five siblings she never knew she had. Visit her online at www.bettyculley.com.