Mysisterskeeper

My Sister's Keeper

By Natildripps

  • Kate is diagnosed with APL

  • Sara and Brian decide to have another baby to save Kate

    Sara and Brian decide to have another baby to save Kate

    "Brian," I whisper. "I've been thinking."
    He shifts in his seat. "what about?"
    I lean forward, so that I catch his eye. "Having a baby" (Picoult 72).

  • After 3 months of chemotherapy, Kate's cancer is in remission

  • Sara and Brian go onto a TV show and discuss Anna's conception

  • Sara goes into labor on New Yea's Eve and Anna is born - they save her umbilical cord blood for Kate

    Sara goes into labor on New Yea's Eve and Anna is born - they save her umbilical cord blood for Kate

  • Brian decided to use Kate's college fund to pay for the bone marrow transplant

    Brian decided to use Kate's college fund to pay for the bone marrow transplant

  • Brian gives Anna a locket after donating bone marrow to Kate

    Brian gives Anna a locket after donating bone marrow to Kate

  • Anna asks for money so she could play hockey - she ends up being really good

    Anna asks for money so she could play hockey - she ends up being really good

  • Kate and Taylor Ambrose meet

    "I watch this, amazed. Who is this flirt, and what has she done with my little girl?" (Picoult 308).

  • Taylor Ambrose and Kate go to the dance at the hospital

    "Kate is a vine twinded around Taylor. They sway to completely different music than the song that is playing. Kate wears her obligatory blue mask. Talor has given her a corsage made of silk flowers" (Picoult 318).
  • Taylor Ambrose dies, Sara doesn't tell Kate until a month later

    Taylor Ambrose dies, Sara doesn't tell Kate until a month later

  • Anna decides to file for medical emancipation and Campbell becomes her lawyer

  • The family recieves a letter telling them about Anna's case

    ""Mom?" Kate asks. "Whats going on?"
    "I have no idea." She unfolds the papers. I'm close enough to read them over her shouider. THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, it says across the top, official as can be. FAMILY COURT FOR PROVIDENCE COUNTY. IN RE: ANNA FITZGERALD, A.K.A JANE DOE" (Picoult 51).

  • Kate talks to Anna while she's in the shower and tells her she can't lose her as a best friend

    Suddenly, the curtain whips aside, leaving me totaly bare. "That's what I wanted to talk about," Kate says. "If you don't want to be my sister anymore, that's one thing. But I don't think I could stand to lose you as a friend" (Picoult 57).

  • The first hearing of Anna's court case. The judge assigns a guardian ad litem to Anna - Julia

  • Jesse starts the first arson fire in the book

    Jesse starts the first arson fire in the book

  • Kate is brought to the hospital because she's puking blood from the end'stage kidney disease she has

  • Julia and Anna meet

  • Julia and Campbell meet again after not seeing eachother for 15 years

  • A temporary restraining order is placed on Sara, but Anna and Brian move out of the house and live in the fire station

    A temporary restraining order is placed on Sara, but Anna and Brian move out of the house and live in the fire station

  • Jesse sets fire to a homeless man's shed - he drags him out and runs away from the rescue people

    Jesse sets fire to a homeless man's shed - he drags him out and runs away from the rescue people

  • Sara offers a deal for Anna - that if she gives a kidney to Kate, she never has to donate to her again. Anna doesn't take the offer

    Sara offers a deal for Anna - that if she gives a kidney to Kate, she never has to donate to her again. Anna doesn't take the offer

    "If the cancer comes back, if this kidney transplant doesn't work, if things don't wand up the way we all wish they would for Kate - wekll, I will never ask you to help your sister again... but Anna, will you do this one last thing?" (Picoult 274).
  • Julia and Campbell go on a date on a boat sleep together

    Julia and Campbell go on a date on a boat sleep together

  • Jesse sets fire to an elementary school

    Jesse sets fire to an elementary school

  • Brian figures out that Jesse is starting the fires and confronts him

  • The trial starts

  • In the middle of Anna testifying, Campbell has a seizure

    "I jump over the gate of the gallery and have to fight the dog out of the way; he's come to stand over Campbell Alexander's twitching body a sentry" (Picoult 379).

  • Anna wins the case, she is granted medical emancipation

  • Anna wins the case and is medically emancipated

  • Anna and Campbell get into a car accident. Anna dies and her kidney is donated to Kate. Kate survives the opperation and is able to grow up.