"The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets" by Robin Miles explores the extraordinary lives of the Dionne sisters, who were born in Ontario, Canada, in 1934 and became the first quintuplets to survive infancy. The book delves into their early years, marked by public fascination and media frenzy. While hailed as a miracle, their lives were also overshadowed by tragedy, as they were exploited for profit and subjected to strict confinement, which led to psychological and emotional struggles. The narrative examines themes of family, fame, and the impact of societal expectations on the individual, illuminating both the joy and sorrow of their unique existence. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Listening Library .

Sara Borden, Sarah Miller, Alex Stikeleather, Maria Valladares, and Miriam Yelton wrote this book for a school project when they were in seventh grade. They currently attend tenth grade in Northern California where they live.