Abigail Reed's Heroic Character in "The September Sisters" by Jillian Cantor

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“They’ve found her.” These three short words are the ending of a long story and the beginning of a new life for Abigail Reed. Abigail is the main character in The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor. Abigail, also known as Abby, is the sister of Becky Reed, who disappears, changing the lives of all those who knew her. Her sister Abigail is affected the most by this change, but comes out as a strong hero who learns to survive loss in this novel.

Abigail and Becky Reed were called by their mother “The September Sisters”, because their birthdays are only a day apart and they pretend that they’re best friends. Abby and her younger sister Becky are always at each others throats. But really, they delight in making each other miserable. Then, Becky disappears in the middle of the night, causing the jealous-filled Abigail to become more envious as searches for Becky start and she is disregarded. The distress of Becky’s disappearance soon haunts Abby when the first day of school approaches and Becky’s disappearance is still fresh on everyone’s mind. Abby is described to have been a person ...

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