It audio very much like the students adult fantasy book Of A couple Minds by the Carol Matas and you may Perry Nodelman
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The two children with mind powers are Lenora, a headstrong princess who can make anything she imagines real, and Coren, a shy prince from a kingdom where everyone can read each other’s thoughts. The two are betrothed by their parents, the rulers of neighboring kingdoms (both made-up places). They are kidnapped and taken to a strange country where their normal powers are gone. Together, they have to defeat the evil tyrant Hevak and save both of their kingdoms. Originally published in 1995, I read this in the late 1990’s too, when it was published as a Point Fantasy paperback. The cover is dark, with a picture of Lenora right-side up in the lower right corner, and Coren upside-down in the upper left corner. There are also a few sequels, called More Minds , Out of Their Minds , and A Meeting of Minds . Pamela Service, Being of Two Minds , 1991, copyright. Except for the dates, the details match Being of Two Minds by Pamela Service . The two characters that could get into each other’s mind were an American girl and a crown prince of a small kingdom. The prince is kidnapped when the girl Connie is in his mind. Perhaps this is it. S622: sisters at a school in New York Book about sisters, orphans. Older just got a new job as a teacher. Younger enrolled as a student, becomes friends with another girl, who is rich– her father’s wealth began when he found a golden walnut. it’s cold and she gets sick. ends happily.
Madye Lee Chastain, Emmy Keeps A Promise , 1950s, approximate. This classic book is about Emmy and her beautiful sister Arabelle who move from their small upstate town to New York City near the turn of the century. Arabelle is always too proud and independent to seek any help but when she gets very sick during the cold winter, Emmy is the one who takes charge and gets the aid they both need. Read more
