Mirror to Mirror

Rajani LaRocca,recipient of a Newbery Honor and Walter Award for RedWhiteand Wholeis back with an evocative novel in verse about identical twin sisters who do everything together–until external pressures threaten to break them apart. Maya is the pragmatic twinbut her secret anxiety threatens to overwhelm her. Chaya is the outgoing twin. When she sees her beloved sister sufferingshe wants to tell their parents–which makes Maya feel completely betrayed. With Maya shutting her outChaya makes a dramatic change to give her twin the space she seems to need. But that’s the last thing Maya wantsand the girls just drift further apart. The once-close sisters can’t seem to find their rhythmso they make a bet: they’ll switch places at their summer campand whoever can keep the ruse going longer will get to decide where they both attend high school–the source of frequent arguments. But stepping into each other’s shoes comes with its own difficultiesand the girls don’t know how they’re going to make it. This emotionallyrical story will speak to fans of Ali BenjaminPadma Venkatramanand Jasmine Warga.