The Secret Sisters

By Avi, Read by Lauren Fortgang

Price: $18.99

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The Secret Sisters

By Avi, Read by Lauren Fortgang

Price: $18.99

About the Book

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!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780358248088
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Aug 29, 2023
List price: $18.99
No of pages: 256
Trim Size: 5.800 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 0.950 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
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Avi

Biography

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.

Lauren Fortgang

Reviews

?”An enjoyable historical novel with a likable heroine.” — Booklist

“One for smart, outspoken kids looking for their places in the world.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Delightful. This book will resonate with any reader who has ever come into conflict with an authority figure, either intentionally or not. Highly recommended.” — Historical Novel Society

About the Book

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!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780358248088
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Aug 29, 2023
List price: $18.99
No of pages: 256
Trim Size: 5.800 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 0.950 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Avi

Biography

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.

Lauren Fortgang

Reviews

?”An enjoyable historical novel with a likable heroine.” — Booklist

“One for smart, outspoken kids looking for their places in the world.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Delightful. This book will resonate with any reader who has ever come into conflict with an authority figure, either intentionally or not. Highly recommended.” — Historical Novel Society

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