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    The Name She Gave Me
    The Name She Gave Me
    The Name She Gave Me
    Audiobook4 hours

    The Name She Gave Me

    Written by Betty Culley

    Narrated by Ariana Delawari and Lisa Cordileone

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    About this audiobook

    A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.

    Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.

    As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.

    This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 21, 2022
    ISBN9780063157866
    The Name She Gave Me
    Author

    Betty Culley

    Betty Culley lives in central Maine, where the rivers run through the small towns. She’s an RN who worked as an obstetrics nurse and as a pediatric home hospice nurse. She went into foster care at nine months old and was adopted three years later. As an adult, she was found by five siblings she never knew she had. Visit her online at www.bettyculley.com.

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    • 5/5
      I thought Betty's first YA book was outstanding, but this is even better. She continues to capture the essence of rural Maine, but in this story does the same for a teen searching for answers, her biological family and to understand why her adoptive mom is so cruel. Reading her thoughts/insight as the story progresses make you realize just how insightful Rynn truly is. We tend to forget that quality in teens and we shouldn't. The supporting characters are all well drawn and highly relatable as well as seeming like real Mainers. An excellent story.