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Same Difference

Vivian Siobhan

Siobhan, Vivian. Same Difference. Scholastic Inc. New York. 2009.

Same Difference, is a story about two long lost twins who find each other. This book teaches the reader to never give up no matter how rough things get. Same Difference has attracted many readers over the years. Vivian Siobhan’s book was also named an ALA Best Book for Teens in 2010.

Same Difference starts out when a girl named Samantha goes to summer camp, and finds her long lost twin sister’s best friend, Julia. Julia started to lose control and showed Samantha the picture of her best friend who looked exactly like Samantha. Samantha and her sister have been apart for sixteen years but neither of them knew they had a twin sister.

Samantha’s sister’s name was Melanie and she had the same slightly emerald green eyes, the same dirty blonde hair with a bit of freckles spread across her cheeks - just like Samantha. She was even the same height.

It turns out that Melanie was adopted just like Samantha, but instead of living with an extremely high class family, she was in a foster home with a horrible guardian. As soon as Samantha returned from camp she told her parents about Melanie and how Julia had given her, Melanie’s phone number so she could contact her. At first they thought it was just a prank, but at last they contacted her and asked her to visit.

Many people can relate to Vivian Siobhan’s book, Same Difference in several ways. This book is a great example of how life can have crazy twists and turns. Same Difference has achieved praises from many reports and book printing companies.

4 out of 5 stars

Contributed by Hermela Gebremariam

August 23, 2012