How did you formulate your definition of a “superpower sisterhood”?īPB: Since we were interested in conveying the notion of combining talents to build community and do good, we wanted to make sure that the superpowers in the book were human-to get across the message that the girls’ own abilities are enough to serve others and that, united in their enthusiasm and comradery, they are able to transform their neighborhood. In this story, you recast the notion of superpowers there are no protagonists wearing shiny costumes, performing magical feats, or soaring through the air. They all have their own strengths-one is good at math, another at singing, another at design-but when they combine their skills, they become super-sisters. And then we thought of writing a story about a girl who has no blood sister suddenly forming a sisterhood with her new friends. Jenna and I started talking about how friends and colleagues can make us feel less alone and bring out the best in us. Her friends gave her the same feeling of courage and strength that Barbara and I gave each other as children, before our own definition of sisterhood widened to include others as we got older.īarbara Pierce Bush: Yes, for our mom the meaning of sisters was so much broader, even from the start. Emma was very much inspired by our mom, who was an only child.
That theme continues in The Superpower Sisterhood, but the notion of sisterhood widens a bit more. Jenna Bush Hager: Our first book was a love letter to each other, about how having an actual sister makes us braver than we ever thought possible. In what ways is The Superpower Sisterhood a departure from Sisters First, and what was the impetus for this story?
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