Sisters in Arms, Kaia Alderson
Sisters in Arms, Kaia Alderson
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Sisters in Arms
A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II

Author: Kaia Alderson

Narrator: Shayna Small

Unabridged: 11 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021

Synopsis

Kaia Alderson’s debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II.Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy—everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else.When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves.Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II.

About Kaia Alderson

Kaia Alderson is a women’s historical fiction author with a passion for discovering “hidden figures” in African American women’s history. Her specific areas of interest are women’s military history, popular music, women in sports, upper-middle-class African American society, and women’s international travel. She holds a sociology degree from Spelman College and a master’s degree in education from the University of West Georgia. She honed her writing chops at the Hurston/Wright Foundation’s and VONA’s writing workshops.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on August 03, 2021

Had a chance to read this one for a cover quote, and loved it. Heart-warming but fierce, a novel brimming with camaraderie and fire, starring women you'd love to make your friends. Prickly, musical Grace and bubbly, privileged Eliza may not make the most natural allies, but it's fight or die when th......more

Goodreads review by ☆☆☆Bibliolatrist Jordan☆☆☆ on July 05, 2021

Overall: ☆☆ (2.4) Entertainment:☆☆ Writing style: ☆☆ Plot: ☆☆ Character development:☆☆☆ Ending:☆☆☆ Cons: reads more like a YA novel. Not my writing style, for this era. Characters were bland. The plot was bland. Did not touch on the racial issues or the gender issues, as expected. The main issues were the......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 20, 2022

3.5 stars Women's roles during World War 2 is a subject I have been interested in for quite a few years. This historical fiction read gave me the opportunity to learn a little bit about the first and only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps., aka the Six Triple Eight. I enjoyed the book alt......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 08, 2021

Books should not be judged by their covers, I agree though I should have heeded my gut reaction when first seeing this cover art. I wanted to love this novel; the history is important and needs to be told, but this novel just didn’t pull it off. The most interesting parts were those that were based......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on August 11, 2021

This is not just another WWII story: this is a stirring and timely novel about the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, a group of women who had to fight resolutely against countless obstacles in order to be permitted to serve their country. Grace and Eliza stole my heart wi......more

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