The Book of Sisters, Olivia Meikle
The Book of Sisters, Olivia Meikle
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The Book of Sisters
Biographies of Incredible Siblings Through History

Author: Olivia Meikle, Katie Nelson, Neon Squid

Narrator: Katharine Chin

Unabridged: 2 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2023


Synopsis

This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of The Book of Sisters. Listen out for the sounds of fireworks and the music of the Tang dynasty.

Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark.

Meet incredible women in this nonfiction audiobook for kids, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Authors (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson have scoured history for jaw-dropping stories of amazing siblings, including:

• Why Egyptian ruler Cleopatra went to war against her younger sister Arsinoë
• How Native American sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief became America’s first star ballerinas
• What made samurai sisters Nakano Takeko and Nakano Yuko take on an entire army

Through the stories of the sisters, listeners will go on a whirlwind tour of women’s history, from the courts of Imperial China to the French Revolution. And you’ll discover that stories about sisters aren’t anything new—they can be traced back to ancient tales, from Greek goddesses to Maya mythology.

A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid.

About Olivia Meikle

Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are sisters who host the women's history podcast What'sHerName, which shines a light on amazing women often unfairly overlooked in history. Katie has a PhD in History from the University of Warwick, UK, and teaches at Weber State University. Olivia teaches Women's Studies and English at the University of Denver and Naropa University.

About Katie Nelson

Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are sisters who host the women's history podcast What'sHerName, which shines a light on amazing women often unfairly overlooked in history. Katie has a PhD in History from the University of Warwick, UK, and teaches at Weber State University. Olivia teaches Women's Studies and English at the University of Denver and Naropa University.

About Neon Squid

Neon Squid creates beautiful nonfiction books for inquisitive kids (and kids at heart). We believe the most amazing stories are real ones, so our books are for children who want to decipher ancient scrolls, orbit distant stars, and dive into the deepest oceans. Our books are a labor of love—written by experts, illustrated by the best artists around, and produced using the finest materials, including sustainably sourced paper. We hope that by reading them kids are encouraged to further explore the world around them.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on July 06, 2022

My daughter (8 yrs) can not stop reading and rereading this book. So well done. I heard of it as the authors do my fav podcast and this book did not disappoint.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 16, 2022

Loved the mix of famous, unknown but influential, and just regular-people sisters this book presented. The artwork was beautiful. It is for kids, so the stories and world context were super simplified, but it is a really great launching point for those interested in any of the time periods or events......more

Goodreads review by Shelley on September 17, 2022

Great book with short stories about amazing sisters all over the world. Good and bad relationships, but sisters ask the same.......more

Goodreads review by Karla on September 25, 2024

Es un libro con ilustraciones preciosas que logra recoger un gran número de historias de hermanas que cambiaron al mundo. Qué lástima que la versión traducida al español tenga varios errores de digitación. Para un libro con ilustraciones tan lindas y precisas, es una pena que se encuentren varios er......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on August 18, 2024

A great read with beautiful illustrations.......more


Quotes

"[A] fascinating middle-grade historical retrospective of 33 extraordinary sororal bonds... The authors astutely draw parallels to pivotal global events--the slave trade, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Enlightenment and World War II--throughout the text, which is visually supplemented with eye-catching illustrations." -- Shelf Awareness