Author

Debbie Winnekins Deutsch was born and raised in Northwest Illinois. Throw Away Sisters is her first YA novel. It was a finalist in the YA 2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards. Her latest YA novel, Lucy in Disguise, was released in January 2023, and is the sequel to Throw Away Sisters. It is now available on Amazon.

LUCY IN DISGUISE

Lucy misses the days when it was she and her sister Cart against the world. Since being thrust into Eleanor and Daddy’s lives, it’s been a struggle to fit in and find her own identity. When a person from their past threatens to destroy everything, Lucy hopes it’s not too late to right the wrongs that have plagued her.

THROW AWAY SISTERS

Throw Away Sisters Is the compelling tale of fifteen-year-old Cart and her eleven-year-old sister, Lucy. When the grown-ups in their lives fail them, their options become stay, and contend with the dangers of abuse, or run away. They now face the most unacceptable outcome imaginable, the threat of separation. Throw Away Sisters is a tale of longing, sacrifice, and ultimately, hope.