The Middle Sister

1960 novel by Lois Duncan

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Genre

Novel
young adult

PublishedJuly 18, 1960

The Middle Sister
First edition cover art
Author	Lois Duncan
Language	English
Genre	Novel young adult
Published	July 18, 1960
Publisher	Dodd, Mead and Company^[1]
ISBN	978-1-939-60140-7

The Middle Sister is a 1960 novel by Lois Duncan.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Teenage Ruth Porter, the middle child of two sisters, struggles with her tall and thin stature in contrast to her siblings, especially the older Janet. Ruth begins to imitate Janet, who aims for a career as a theatre actress.

Critical reception

Kirkus Reviews published a review of the novel, calling it "Well handled, this story of the ugly duckling should have a direct appeal to teen-age girls who will easily identify with the plight of struggling Ruth."^[1]

References

1 2 "The Middle Sister by Lois Duncan". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
↑ Writers Directory. Springer. 1983. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-349-03650-9.
↑ "Lois Duncan". The Alliance for the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature at Rhode Island College (ric.edu). February 9, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
↑ Drew, Bernard Alger (1997). The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Libraries Unlimited. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-563-08615-1.

External links

The Middle Sister at Google Books

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Novels	Love Song for Joyce (1958) Debutante Hill (1958) A Promise for Joyce (1959) The Middle Sister (1960) Game of Danger (1962) Season of the Two-Heart (1965) Point of Violence (1966) Ransom (1966) They Never Came Home (1968) Major Andre, Brave Enemy (1968) Peggy (1970) Hotel for Dogs (1971) A Gift of Magic (1971) I Know What You Did Last Summer (1973) When the Bough Breaks (1973) Down a Dark Hall (1974) Summer of Fear (1976) Killing Mr. Griffin (1978) Daughters of Eve (1979) Stranger with My Face (1981) The Third Eye (1984) Locked in Time (1985) The Twisted Window (1987) Don't Look Behind You (1989) Gallows Hill (1997) News for Dogs (2009) Movie for Dogs (2010)
Picture books	The Littlest One in the Family (1959) Silly Mother (1962) Giving Away Suzanne (1962) The Terrible Tales of Happy Days School (1983) Horses of Dreamland (1985) Wonder Kid Meets the Evil Lunch Snatcher The Birthday Moon (1989) The Circus Comes Home (1993) The Magic of Spider Woman (1996) The Longest Hair in the World (1999) I Walk at Night (2000) Song of the Circus (2002)
Nonfiction	How to Write and Sell Your Personal Experiences (1979) Chapters: My Growth as a Writer (1982) Who Killed My Daughter? (1992) Psychic Connections (1995) One to the Wolves (2013)
Poetry collections	From Spring to Spring (1983) Seasons of the Heart (2007)
Film adaptations	Summer of Fear (1978) I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Killing Mr. Griffin (1997) I've Been Waiting for You (1998) Don't Look Behind You (1999) Held for Ransom (2000) Hotel for Dogs (2009) Stranger with My Face (2009) Down a Dark Hall (2018)

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