Sisters in the Wind

A Printz Honor Book

By: Angeline Boulley

Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick!

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.

Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago; “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state”. But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her; Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe.

Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend”; a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her. They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has – had – a sister; and more siblings; a grandmother who’d look after her and a home where she would be loved.

But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance at safety she had. Will the secrets she's hiding swallow her whole and take away any hope for the future she always dreamed of?

When the past comes for revenge; it’s fight or flight.

Angeline Boulley's award-winning canon of books puts compelling characters and fast-paced action at the center of narratives rich in historical context. Read Firekeeper's Daughter; Warrior Girl Unearthed; and the soon-to-be-released Sisters of the Wind in any order; but like the world itself; there are echoes within each for the other stories.

“LaBlanc's narration propels this mystery with nonstop tension as listeners anticipate the meeting of the two time periods and hope for a satisfying resolution to Lucy's troubles.” — AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

Pick this up if you love:
- quiet girls with dark pasts
- explosive opening scenes
- wolves in sheeps’ clothing

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company (BYR)

Beautiful story of resilience and heartbreak

An honest portrayal of how systems are rigged against Indigenous, women, children, and those without power or protection.

A supremely satisfying book!

Memorable characters and plot that educates and entertains. Kudos to the author, reader and publisher. Both beautiful and suspenseful.

Protect our indigenous children

This book tells a great story of what can happen when a Native American child is placed in a system even though they have family searching for them. This books talking about ICWA, protecting our culture and children because they are our future.

Resilient and Steadfast

I love Angeline Boulley’s books. Being able to share in the Ojibwe traditions feels very special. Boulley’s characters are well developed and oh so human. Sisters In the Wind adds to the legacy of the previous books and fills in details satisfyingly. Witnessing the journey of someone who had been separated from her people and getting to see how she reconnects feels so satisfying in the midst of a greatly tumultuous life. I was displeased with the giant bomb dropped at the end. I get that the bitter makes the sweet all the sweeter. But as the author of a book in a world that sucks quite often Boulley gets the choice of leaving that last layer of sweet, and she chose not to. This thing doesn’t make the book bad in anyway it just makes me sad for no good gosh darn reason. Still highly recommend reading/listening to this super bingeable book.

The connection to family and blood is sometimes needed to fill grounded

I’d like to thank the author for all the hard work put into the stories and the connection with the indigenous families and connection to the land in the peoples here on turtle Island.