Wednesday, April 21, 2010

For My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Ana is fighting for the rights of her body, as her older sister Kate is fighting for her life. Kate was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the bones, and is now fighting through chemotherapy. Their parents, Brian and Sarah, are fighting to save Kate’s life and will stop at nothing.

Since the day she was born the parents have been taking white blood cells from Ana to donate to Kate, along with bone marrow and other body parts, and not once have they ever asked for Ana’s input. And she’s tired of it. Their parents are determined to find a cure for Kate’s disease, but as they fight to keep their oldest daughter Kate alive, their family seems to be slowly falling apart. Ana must choose to fight for the rights of her body or to keep her sister alive.

My Sister’s Keeper is a close to the heart story of how strong a family’s love really is. This story gives a good sense of what morals really are, and how important family is and to listen to what others want. --Delicia Gonzalez