Sisters of the Neversea

Name: Sisters of the Neversea
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
ISBN: 9780063086470

Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith

Narrator: Katie Anvil Rich

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Heartdrum

Published: 06/01/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

Five starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as Neverland…Lily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart, what will become of their family—and their friendship?Little do they know that a mysterious boy has been watching them from the oak tree outside their window. A boy who intends to take them away from home for good, to an island of wild animals, Merfolk, Fairies, and kidnapped children, to a sea of merfolk, pirates, and a giant crocodile.A boy who calls himself Peter Pan.In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

About Cynthia Leitich Smith

Cynthia Leitich Smith is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including Firefly Season, Jingle Dancer, Indian Shoes, On a Wing and a Tear, Sisters of the Neversea, the Blue Stars series, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, Harvest House, and Hearts Unbroken, which won the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Cynthia is also the anthologist of Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids. She has been honored with the American Library Association’s Children’s Literature Lecture Award and has been named the NSK Neustadt Laureate. She is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children's Books, and served as the Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair on the faculty of the MFA program in writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Cynthia is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and lives in Denton and Austin, Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gail on July 08, 2021

A fresh look at Peter Pan in a tale that honors the Barrie original without glossing over its flaws. This sweet and exciting novel puts family, community, and kindness first. A great read!......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on October 08, 2021

If you love retellings, then you'll love Sisters of the Neversea - an indigenous retelling of Peter Pan that centers on step-sisters Wendy and Lily. This book is so much fun and so wondrous; I adored it. - Follows English Wendy and Native-American Lily, step-sisters whose parents are on the verge of......more

Goodreads review by Erin || erins_library on June 14, 2021

(#gifted @harperkids/@theshelfstuff #HeartDrum) For years and years, there have been retelling of Peter Pan and in theatre I’ve seen debates about how a Peter Pan adaptation can respectfully represent Native characters. And generally the answer is you can’t do it. You can’t stick close to the origina......more

Goodreads review by Toya (thereadingchemist) on June 07, 2021

Sisters of the Neversea is a powerful and magical Indigenous retelling of Peter Pan. The story follows stepsisters Wendy (English) and Lily (Muscogee Creek). Wendy and her stepbrother are lured to Neverland by Peter Pan. Lily ends up separated. Wendy and Lily both have to find a way back to each oth......more