Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr, 282 pages
Gem always took care of Dixie when they were little girls. Their mom was often too busy, sometimes with
drugs and alcohol, and their dad left.
Now that they are in high school, they have grown apart. Dixie has become outgoing and social, and Gem
has turned inward. Gem wants to have her
relationship with her sister back, but doesn’t know how to get it. When their dad comes back to town and wants
to reconnect, Gem is suspicious and worried about Dixie getting hurt. This was a good story about growing up. I liked how Zarr showed the relationship
between the two sisters as it developed.
This would be a good book for teens who like realistic stories.
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