Operation Sisterhood
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author)
Fans of the Netflix reboot of The Babysitters Club will delight as four new sisters band together in the heart of New York City. Discover this jubilant novel about the difficulties of change, the loyalty of sisters, and the love of family from a prolific award-winning author.
Bo and her mom always had their own rhythm. But ever since they moved to Harlem, Bo's world has fallen out of sync. She and Mum are now living with Mum's boyfriend Bill, his daughter Sunday, the twins, Lili and Lee, the twins' parents...along with a dog, two cats, a bearded dragon, a turtle, and chickens. All in one brownstone! With so many people squished together, Bo isn't so sure there is room for her.
Set against the bursting energy of a New York City summer, award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich delivers a joyful novel about a new family that hits all the right notes!
"This ode to Black girlhood and the communities that serve them offers humor, tenderness, and charm." -Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author
"A beautiful, rich, and deeply comforting story about family and the powerful choice to live with joy, Operation Sisterhood is a book to savor." -Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author
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In a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx, 11-year-old Tokunbo "Bo" Marshall, who is Nigerian American, engages in her passion for baking, her love of music, and her babysitting expertise while sharing special recipes with her single mother. But as her mom prepares to marry, Bo needs time to feel through the transition, the new sibling she'll soon gain in bookstore owner Bill's pianist daughter, and the chosen family also living in Bill's Harlem brownstone. Change comes quickly as Bo and her mother move from their community into Bill's building, Bo starts freeschooling, and finances put a hold on Bo and her mother's long-planned trip to Black Paris and Lagos. Despite the upheaval, Bo and her newfound family learn how to love each other and plan a "wedding block party" for their parents. Rhuday-Perkovich (It Doesn't Take a Genius) interweaves Black culture with a realistic depiction of what a transition to a blended family--and being raised by a village--can look like. Ages 8-12. Agent: Marietta Zacker, Gallt & Zacker Literary. (Jan.)
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Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of 8th Grade Superzero, a Notable Book for a Global Society, as well as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is a co-author of the NAACP Image Award nominated Two Naomis and the forthcoming Naomis Too and is the editor of The Hero Next Door, an anthology from We Need Diverse Books.
A member of The Brown Bookshelf and the Advisory Board of We Need Diverse Books, Olugbemisola holds a master of arts in education and writes frequently on literacy and parenting topics. She lives with her family in New York City. Visit her online at olugbemisolabooks.com.Jade Johnson is a New Orleans-based children's illustrator and educator. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. Her work has been recognized by Creative Quarterly, The Society of Illustrators, and Applied Arts.
JUV013080 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
New York (State)
Family life
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Music
Sisters
Harlem
