The Secret Sisters

Author: Avi

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 08/29/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, School, Children's Social Themes

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Newbery medalist Avi tells the story of a young girl determined to define her own place amidst old rules and new ways in the Roaring Twenties.Attending high school in Steamboat Springs is Ida Bidson’s dream—it’s her next step toward becoming a teacher and her best shot at escaping a life of milking cows. It’s 1925, and from using telephones to attending movies, Ida is thrilled by her new experiences in Steamboat. She and her school friends even form a club, the Secret Sisters, to celebrate everything modern.But when they accidentally antagonize the strict, traditionalist principal, Ida’s high school career may be over before it even begins. It's up to the Secret Sisters find a way to save Ida’s dream!Readers will cheer for Ida as she continues the adventure begun in the one-room schoolhouse of Avi's popular The Secret School!Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Avi

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kara on August 24, 2023

The Secret Sisters by Newberry Medal-Winning Author Avi opens with Ida Bidson on her way to live her biggest dream thus far in her life . . . to go to high school so she can eventually become a teacher. The Roaring Twenties is in it's hey day, and Ida is learning a lot of new things from using a te......more

Goodreads review by Allie on September 01, 2023

The Secret Sisters is such a cute coming of age and inspirational read for middle grade. It’s such a great stepping stone into historical fiction. Very positive and female empowerment vibes for the younger generation to follow their dreams.......more

Goodreads review by AllyP Reads Books on September 18, 2023

I did not enjoy this book. Usually for kids' books, even if I did not enjoy them I'll give an extra star because I'm not the target audience, but for this book I could not. I added it to my currently reading shelf a few days ago and listened to it and now when I come back to review it I take note of......more

Goodreads review by Becky on February 08, 2023

First sentence: As far as Ida Bidson was concerned, it was the most exciting day in her fourteen years of life: she was about to leave for high school. It was September 13, 1925, a bright and chilly Sunday morning, when she stepped out of her log cabin home, high among Colorado's Elkhead Mountains. P......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on June 17, 2024

"The Secret Sisters" is a historical novel set in 1925, capturing the experiences of Ida Bidson, a young girl with aspirations beyond her rural beginnings. Enthralled by the prospect of attending high school in Steamboat Springs, Ida dreams of becoming a teacher and eagerly embraces the modern wonde......more