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Operation Sisterhood
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Overview
Operation Sisterhood (2022) is a middle grade novel by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. It follows 11-year-old Tokunbo “Bo” Marshall. After her mother marries Bill Saunders, Bo moves into Bill’s house with his large, blended family. The book explores the themes of personal growth and finding one’s voice; the dynamics of a blended family and sisterhood; and the power of community.
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is an African American writer who has penned numerous children’s books, including 8th Grade Superzero (2011), It Doesn’t Take a Genius (2021), and Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat (2023). Operation Sisterhood was named a BCALA Best of the Best Book and was an IndieNext Top Ten Pick (“About,” Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich).
This guide is based on the 2022 Random House Children’s Books, Kindle Edition.
Plot Summary
Eleven-year-old Tokunbo “Bo” Marshall and her mother, Lola, live together in a small apartment in New York. It has always been just the two of them, and Bo likes it that way. However, Bo knows that Lola and her partner, Bill Saunders, are getting more serious and will eventually marry. She is happy to see her mother happy and likes Bill but is apprehensive about the way her life will change if Bill becomes her stepfather.
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