A Song For My Sister

by Lesley Simpson

Paperback, 2012

Status

Available

Local notes

E Sim

Barcode

2328

Publication

Random House (2012), $5.95, (Jan. 2018)

Description

Mira's birthday wish comes true when her baby sister is born, but the little one spends her first eight days wailing, leaving the family at a loss for a name to announce at her simchat bat until Mira's song during the naming ceremony has an unexpected effect.

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)

Language

Physical description

9.7 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member STBA
Mira longed for a little sister, but she didn’t realize how much noise a baby could make, nor the big changes to family life. When the baby cries the day of her simchat bat (and naming), Mira calms her with a song, hence baby Shira.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Sweet story about a sister adjusting to her new sibling. The female rabbi presiding over the naming ceremony is a nice touch.

Rating

(3 ratings; 3)
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