{"product_id":"where-is-my-sister-hardcover","title":"Where Is My Sister? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannon Gibney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHuy Voun Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant resource for helping children and families through the loss of a sibling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalome was going to be a big sister. Her brother, Gerald, told her so. They watched Mama's tummy grow rounder and rounder, and their excitement grew, too. But then Mama went to the hospital, and she came home without a baby. The smiles stopped, and the house grew quiet except for Mama's tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Where is my sister?\" Salome asks. Mama gathers her and Gerald onto her lap and tells them that baby Toni is in the cemetery, but she'll always be their sister. Gerald says that she's in the spirit world. Salome looks for her all over. Is Toni's spirit in Mama's tears? Is she in the family's stories about her? Is she between Salome and her brother at the dinner table, or beside Salome's favorite tree in the backyard? As her family begins to find peace, Salome understands something important: \"My sister is everywhere.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhere Is My Sister? \u003c\/i\u003eShannon Gibney's poetic voice captures the heartbreak of losing an infant and the love that joins family members together. Huy Voun Lee's tender illustrations guide readers with quiet grace, honoring all those who passed from this world too soon. A resource for children and the parents, teachers, and community members who care for them, this book offers a powerful reflection for those who often feel alone during the painful and transformative experience of infant and sibling loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShannon Gibney is a writer, educator, and activist. She is author of the children's picture books \u003ci\u003eSam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Miss You, George Floyd, \u003c\/i\u003eboth published by the University of Minnesota Press, as well as several books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eSee No Color, Dream Country, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Michael L. Printz Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption, \u003c\/i\u003eall winners of Minnesota Book Awards. She teaches at Minneapolis College and was named Educator of the Year in 2023. She lives with her two children in Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuy Voun Lee is author and illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eExotic Fruit, Origami Playhouse, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLike a Dandelion, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of the Year, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and a CCBC Choice. She lives in New York City with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.11 x 9.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45622846390316,"sku":"9781517911454","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/gNx2BOzzRn9781517911454.webp?v=1780970141","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/where-is-my-sister-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}