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Synopsis
Description pulled from GoodReads: Amy knows Nancy isn't her birth mother, but she has raised Amy as her own daughter. Then a woman shows up claiming to be Amy's biological mother. She's got her own explanations about Amy's special abilities and wants Amy back. With doubts about her identity, Amy begins to dig deeper into her origins. But the truth could destroy the only family she's ever known. Television rights optioned by Columbia TriStar.
Is Mystery Mother appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
A YA sci-fi series installment exploring identity and family with a cloning/genetic engineering premise. Mild tension around discovering origins but no graphic content or violence.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment, deception, and anxiety.
Who'll love this
Teens will relate to Amy's struggle to figure out who she really is when everything she thought about her family is questioned.