Sisters (graphic novel)

Sisters is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier as a follow-up to her earlier autobiographic graphic memoir Smile. It details a long summer road trip taken from San Francisco to Colorado by her family and explores the relationship between Raina and her younger sister, Amara.

Summary
Raina is surprised when the one thing she has asked for all her young life – a sister – turns out to be not the best friend and cheerful playmate she expected. As they grow up together, they bicker and fight until they negotiate a better understanding and make peace during a breakdown that occurred on a long road trip.

Technical
Telgemeier submitted a storyboard/thumbnail draft to her sister three years before the novel's publication, seeking Amara's consent to tell the story as Raina recalled it. Amara provided insights on some of the vignettes and helped Raina develop a second draft.

The panels were colored by Braden Lamb.

Reception
The book received positive reviews. Maya Van Wagenen, reviewing for The New York Times described the story as "[one] we have all lived [...] uncomfortable yet transcendent" and added it was "a quick read as well as a fun one." Kirkus Reviews called it "a winner," "laugh-out-loud funny [...] and quietly serious all at once"; later, Kirkus designated it one of the best books for children in 2014. According to School Library Journal, "[r]eaders will be very satisfied". Horn Book Magazine gave it a starred review in 2014.

In 2015, Telgemeier won an Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist, citing Sisters. It was also named to the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2015 shortlist of Great Graphic Novels for Teens, and a 2015 Association for Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers.

 the paperback version had spent 117 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list under the category "Paperback Graphic Books."

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Category:American graphic novels
Category:Autobiographical graphic novels
Category:Autobiographies
Category:Eisner Award winners
Category:Non-fiction graphic novels