Love Ya Like a Sister: A Story of Friendship

By Katie Ouriou

Book Overview

A Story of Friendship From the Journals of Katie Ouriou Edited by Julie Johnston This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887764541
• ISBN13: 9780887764547
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Tundra Book Group
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.6" x 5.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

An excellent book... but sad

This is a wonderful book about friendship. A girl named Katie goes with her family to live in Paris for a year, but was going to return to Canada to graduate grade 12 with her friends. Katie and her friends; Ashley(who was her best friend), Maude and Heather kept in touch often through letters, e-mail or sometimes the phone. Katie always ended her letters with Ilove you, or Love you like a sister.(LYLAS) Ashley and Katie had just arranged for Ashley to visit w/ Katie, but then ... THIS BOOK ROCKED!!!

Worth the Read!

From page one I became enthralled with the charactors of this book. Amazingly enough is the fact that these are not charactors but real people. It is the true story of a girls last moments dialogued in her emails and letters to her friends. It reminded me alot of myself and my friends. I feel that many will identify with Katie. I know I did.

Amazing Non Fiction

From page one I became enthralled with the charactors of this book. Amazingly enough is the fact that these are not charactors but real people. It is the true story of a girl's last moments dialogued in her emails and letters to her friends. It reminded me alot of myself and my friends. I feel that many will identify with Katie. This book is a reminder to all that life can change in an instant and we must cherish those that are placed in our lives!

A review from a first hand experience

This book is something that everyone can use as a reality check that whatever you think won't happen to you- can. I was romantically involved with Katie so I had many opportunities to share insights with this amazing human being and I still use this book to look at my own life to make sure I am on track and making the most of my life the way Katie did. You do not even need to know Katie to appreciate this book. With wisdom beyond her years, Katie has something to teach us all,whether it may be the sacredness of life or the importance of appreciating our family and friends while we can. A beautifully sad but real book about a wonderful and inspiring person.

I Loved This BOOK!

I read this book for a book report, thinking it would be cheesy and fake. I didn't know it was real when I got it out of a book report. I was shocked when I read the last stories from a 16-year-old who died too young. I think she was a lot like Anne Frank and that the story will be an instant classic like the The Diary Of Anne Frank. It made me cry when I read it. I loved this book so much I have read it again and again and even reccomended it to my friends.