Untwine [Paperback]

Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family seems to be unraveling. Then the Boyers have a tragic encounter that will shatter everyone's world forever.Giselle wakes up in the hospital, injured and unable to speak or move. Trapped in the prison of her own body, Giselle must revisit her past in order to understand how the people closest to her -- her friends, her parents, and above all, Isabelle, her twin -- have shaped and defined her. Will she allow her love for her family and friends to lead her to recovery? Or will she remain lost in a spiral of longing and regret?Untwine is a spellbinding tale, lyrical and filled with love, mystery, humor, and heartbreak. Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat brings her extraordinary talent to this graceful and unflinching examination of the bonds of friendship, romance, family, the horrors of loss, and the strength we must discover in ourselves when all seems hopeless.

A haunting and mesmerizing story about sisterhood, family, love, and loss by literary luminary Edwidge Danticat.

Praise forUntwine:

NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work

2015 VOYA Magazine Perfect Ten

CCBC Choices List selection

Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016

New York Public Library Best Books for Teens selection

I fell in love withUntwine. It's a book I want to give my daughter, my sister, my best friend. Danticat is a master. -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author ofBrown Girl Dreaming

A genuinely moving exploration of the pain of separation. --The New York Times Book Review

* Danticat... shines in this young adult novel... A bit mystery, a bit romance... a touch of humor, well-crafted characters and strong writing make this a book to recommend[.] --School Library Journal, starred review

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