"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspenseit's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion."
Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland
What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister?
Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But hes also certain that shes a psychopathclinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; hes the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and very good at hiding what she is and the manipulation shes capable of.
Their parents, whose business takes the family from place to place, brush off the warning signs as Rosas acting out. Now that they have moved againfrom Bangkok to New York Citytheir new hometown provides far too many opportunities for Rosa to play her increasingly complex and disturbing games. Ches always been Rosas rock, protecting her from the world. Now, the world might need protection from her.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland
What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister?
Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But hes also certain that shes a psychopathclinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; hes the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and very good at hiding what she is and the manipulation shes capable of.
Their parents, whose business takes the family from place to place, brush off the warning signs as Rosas acting out. Now that they have moved againfrom Bangkok to New York Citytheir new hometown provides far too many opportunities for Rosa to play her increasingly complex and disturbing games. Ches always been Rosas rock, protecting her from the world. Now, the world might need protection from her.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Praise for this book
"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspenseit's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." - Cory Doctorow
"Larbalestier at her tricky, terrifying best." - E Lockhart
"Larbalestier at her tricky, terrifying best." - E Lockhart
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Used availability for Justine Larbalestier's My Sister Rosa
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November 2016 : USA Hardback
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December 2017 : USA Paperback
January 2016 : Australia Paperback

Title: My Sister Rosa
Author(s): Justine Larbalestier
ISBN: 1-76011-222-4 / 978-1-76011-222-6 (Australia edition)
Publisher: A & U Children
Availability: Amazon AU
Audio Editions
November 2016 : USA Audio CD
November 2016 : USA MP3 CD
November 2016 : USA Audio edition

Title: My Sister Rosa
Author(s): Justine Larbalestier
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Availability: Amazon
November 2016 : Canada Audio edition

Title: My Sister Rosa
Author(s): Justine Larbalestier
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Availability: Amazon CA
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November 2016 : USA, Canada Kindle edition
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