Title: Sisters of the Neversea
Series: Standalone
Author’s Name: Cynthia L. Smith
Publisher: Heartdrum
Genre: Children’s Native American
Page Count: 320 Pages
ISBN:978-0062869975
Author or Book Website: – Cynthia Leitich Smith
Link to Amazon purchase page: Sisters of the Neversea: Smith, Cynthia L: Amazon.com: Books
Link to Goodreads: Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith | Goodreads
Release Date: N/A
How I Got the Book: Review Copy
Summary of the Book:
In this modern take of the popular classic Peter Pan, award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek) brilliantly shifts the focus from the boy who won’t grow up to Native American Lily and English Wendy—stepsisters who must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love.
Stepsisters Lily and 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.
A boy who calls himself Peter Pan.
My Personal Review: I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I love retelling and how the author puts her own spin on the tale of Peter Pan. It also was nice for me to see a Native American character as a lead and not a secondary. When I was a child I did not see that at all. I love the friendship and sisterhood between Lily and Wendy. This is definitely not the Peter Pan I grew up reading or watching. This is a whole new adventure and I love it.
My Rating of the Book: 4 Stars
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