ANNA’S TIMELINE

3rd Born ChildDesigner Baby:Genetic Match for Kate

BIRTH

Could’ve been famous New Year’s baby…mom said “no”-wanted fast delivery-blood from umbilical cord for Kate

Age 5

Donates lymphocytes to Kate

•Donates granulocytes and bone marrow, twice, to Kate.

•Falls of bike-gets stitches.

Age 6

Runs away from home because she wants a normal family.

ANNA

Age 10

• Donate lymphocytes-dad not so sure- 3 times•Plays hockey-naturally good•Hockey Camp-mom says no

Thanksgiving- Kate not in hospital- Anna gets wish bone. Mom says “You know what to wish for.

Anna to donate kidney to Kate

Sells gold locket-needs money for lawyer

Age 13

Sues parents for medical emancipation.

ANNA

Says lawsuit is about her (lie)-not Kate

Age 13

Moves into fire station with dad.Mom offers deal-donate kidney and nothing again.

Anna tells truth about suing parents-Kate wants to die, told her not to donate kidney.

Wins medical emancipation from parents

Gets into a car accident-dies-organs to Kate who lives a long life

Called “Peace Keeper”

JESSE’S TIMELINE

•1st born-clone of mother, Sara•6yrs older than Anna

Blood test-not match for Kate

Age 6 Age 11

Needs soccer cleats and orthodontist apt.-mom ignores-pulls braces off with fork

Stands in the middle of the road-trying to get noticed

Goes to boot camp on a farm-gives birth to a sheep

Age 14Birth

“Am I my sister’s

keeper?”

JESSE

•Donates platelets to Kate.•Steals metal sodium from high school-expelled for 3 weeks

Age 16

•Drugs, making alcohol, shoplifting, anthrax hoax.•Mom gave up on him years ago-lost cause

Age 17

Duracell Dan-homeless friend who holds arson suppliesBurns down shed-saves other homeless man living in it

Steals Judge Newbell’s car-arrestedBurns down school-cigarette butt-Dad figures out it’s him“I couldn’t save her.”

JESSE

•Loves his sisters-offers kidney to Kate•Pretends to be drunk at hospital so Anna can have alone time with Kate “Welcome to the dark side.”

Stays with Kate while everyone else is at court

Grows up to become prominent police officer-wins award for drug busts

“Anna is the only proof I have that I was born into this family.”

Literary Terms

Anna Jesse

Static Character

Yes, she does not change drastically in the book.

No, he has a drastic change in the book.

Dynamic Character

No Yes, he goes from a young, misunderstood boy to a mature, responsible policeman.

Internal Conflict She has to decide if she wants to continue to donate cells to Kate or listen to Kate and stop.

He wants to be able to save Kate, however he can’t so instead he becomes destructive and burns down abandoned buildings.

Literary Term Anna Jesse

External Conflict

Kate does not want Anna to continue to help her because she is ready to die, however Anna wants to save her sister. She also hides this from her mother and has to fight her as well.

Jesse has an external conflict with everyone except his sisters.

Complications Before she makes any decision she she considers what Kate wants.

Jesse does not consider anything before making decisions.

Climax When she testifies and has to tell the truth about why she is doing this for Kate.

The climax, when his dad figures out that he is the arson and he breaks down in front of his dad.

Literary Term Anna Jesse

Motivation Anna is doing everything because she does what Kate wants.

Jesse needs to relieve motions because he is upset about Kate’s illness.

Strengths Loving, caring, “peacemaker”

Caring, does anything and everything for his sisters

Weaknesses Does whatever Kate wants, too mature for her age

Irrational, destructive, hurtful

Figurative Language

Anna is like a dove bringing peace to the land.

Jesse is as destructive as a fire burning a building.

Quotes

“Anna is the Peacemaker.”-Brian “Kate and I are Siamese twins; you just

can’t see the spot where we’re connected which makes separation that much more difficult.”-Anna

“Anna is the only proof I have that I was born into this family.”-Jesse

“Am I my sister’s keeper.”-Jesse “This is Jesse all over again. She is doing

it for attention.”-Sara