The Sister Pact

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Allie and her sister, Leah, couldn't be closer. But when Leah breaks their suicide pact and kills herself, Allie is left to question everything she ever thought she knew about her sister...and herself. For fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Amber Smith. A suicide pact was supposed to keep them together, but a broken promise tore them apart. A powerful story of sisterhood, young adult depression, and love. Allie is devastated when her older sister commits suicide-and it's not just because she misses her. Allie feels betrayed. The two made a pact that they'd always be together, in life and in death, but Leah broke her promise and Allie needs to know why. Her divorced parents hover. Her friends try to support her. And Nick, sweet Nick, keeps calling and flirting. Their sympathy only intensifies her grief, her guilt. But the more she clings to Leah, the more secrets surface. Allie's not sure which is more distressing- discovering the truth behind her sister's death or facing her new reality without her. A great pick for- Fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Jodi Picoult Readers looking for young adult novels about depression, romance, sisterhood, and forgiveness Buyers of contemporary young adult Praise for The Sister Pact- "A powerful story of redemption, forgiveness, love, and the ability to persevere."-VOYA Magazine "The story reads like Go Ask Alice...As Allie learns the many sordid secrets of her sister's concealed life, she begins to understand the powerful influence her sister had on her and, a talented painter, struggles to find her own voice. "-Kirkus "A heavy but powerful read that tackles big topics without letting them drag the narrative down."-Booklist "The story is well written and will hold teens' interest."-School Library Connection

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Stacie Ramey learned to read at a very early age to escape the endless tormenting from her older siblings. She attended the University of Florida where she majored in communication sciences and Penn State where she received a Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology. When she's not writing, she engages in Netflix wars with her children or beats her husband in Scrabble. She lives in Wellington, Florida with her husband, three children, and two rescue dogs.