The Name She Gave Me

By: Betty Culley

Narrated by: Ariana Delawari, Lisa Cordileone

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.

Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.

As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.

This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

AMAZING

Perfect story to dig into. Couldn’t ask for anything better! Full of mystery and heartwarming poems.

Great story - stilted performance

Overall, great writing, but the cadence and performance was off putting sometimes. I got used to it after a while tho