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Sheinmel, Courtney

My So-Called Family

197 pp. | Simon | October, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-5785-0 $15.99
(4) 4-6 Leah, daughter of a then-single mother and sperm donor, goes searching for the other children of "Donor 730." Finding them raises questions about what makes a family. Though the book's end is expected and overly sentimental--Leah brings her biological half-siblings together with the family she grew up with and learns the value of belonging--Leah's atypical path to self-awareness is engaging.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

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