Written by Avi
Award winning Avi spins an engaging sequel to The Secret School! It’s 1925 and Ida’s education journey continues, this time in a new and fast paced environment. What could possibly go wrong… For the school season, Ida exchanges her quiet farm life for a modern Steamboat Springs. She loves the new things she is experiencing in Steamboat Springs, however, quickly finds out that not everyone is embracing the new modern ways. Ida immediately finds that she needs to discover a way to be true to herself and what she wants, and tread lightly with those who have not grown and adapted their mindset with the changing times. A bee’s knees historical fiction with secret sisters, adventures, hardships, copacetic successes, and lessons learned in unexpected ways. So don’t kick the can, read the book and enjoy the glossary of Flapper Slang at the end!
Reviewed by Dana Valencia, Librarian, Oakridge Elementary
Review shared in September 2023
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 3-6
The Secret Sisters
Written by Avi
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
243 pages
Release Date: August 29, 2023
ISBN: 9780358248088
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
