science

Sisters (graphic novel)

Sisters (graphic novel) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sisters (graphic novel) rather than just read about it. In short: Sisters is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier as a follow-up to her earlier graphic memoir Smile. It details a long summer road trip taken from San Francisco to Colorado Springs by her family and explores the relationship between Raina and her younger sister, Amara.

Key takeaways

Sisters (graphic novel) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Sisters (graphic novel) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Sisters (graphic novel) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sisters is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier as a follow-up to her earlier graphic memoir Smile. It details a long summer road trip taken from San Francisco to Colorado Springs by her family and explores the relationship between Raina and her younger sister, Amara.

Technical Raina Telgemeier submitted a storyboard/thumbnail draft to her sister three years before the novel's publication, seeking Amara's permission to tell her side of their story. Amara provided insights on some of the vignettes and helped Raina develop a second draft. The panels were colored by Braden Lamb.

Reception The book received positive reviews. Maya Van Wagenen, reviewing for The New York Times described the story as "[one] we have all lived [...] uncomfortable yet transcendent" and added it was "a quick read as well as a fun one." Kirkus Reviews called it "a winner," "laugh-out-loud funny [...] and quietly serious all at once"; later, Kirkus designated it one of the best books for children in 2014. According to School Library Journal, "[r]eaders will be very satisfied". Horn Book Magazine gave it a starred review in 2014. In 2015, Telgemeier won an Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist, citing Sisters. It was also named to the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2015 shortlist of Great Graphic Novels for Teens, and a 2015 Association for Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers. As of 2017 the paperback version had spent 117 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list under the category "Paperback Graphic Books."

References

External links Alverson, Brigid (25 August 2014). "In 'Sisters,' Raina Telgemeier captures small details of family life". CBR. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sisters (graphic novel)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sisters (graphic novel) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sisters (graphic novel) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sisters (graphic novel) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sisters (graphic novel)

In research: Sisters (graphic novel) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sisters (graphic novel) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sisters (graphic novel) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics American graphic novels, Autobiographical graphic novels, Autobiographies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sisters (graphic novel) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Sisters (graphic novel)” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Sisters (graphic novel) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Sisters (graphic novel) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Sisters (graphic novel) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sisters (graphic novel) in simple terms?

Why does Sisters (graphic novel) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sisters (graphic novel)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sisters (graphic novel).