Genre: Realistic Fiction
# of Pages: 276
RAC Book: Yes
Missy and Claire are cousins who are extremely close. They have sleepovers every weekend and talk to each other constantly. They also have a strong “family resemblance” that their parents are always trying to explain away. Missy is two months younger and until recently was always smaller than Claire so she never let herself believe they might be more than cousins, but one day she realizes that the resemblance is too much to be ignored. She convinces Claire to come on the morning announcements show at Missy’s school to pretend to be long lost identical twins. She tells Claire it will be an elaborate hoax, but she really believes it will force everyone to face the situation. The problem is that when the video goes viral on the Internet another girl comes forward who looks just like them too. Who is she and how did they get separated?
Fans of Caroline B. Cooney will enjoy this story as the lives of three young girls find themselves intertwined. Many questions arise such as who are their real parents? Why have they been lied to this whole time? Are they really sisters? The three girls are entertaining and easy to identify with, but the three sets of parents are characterized well too and their motivations for questionable actions ring true. The ending was satisfying and will leave readers wanting to read more titles by Cooney.
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