Perfect for fans of Star Fish and From the Desk of Zoe Washington, a nuanced middle grade from the author of The Prettiest about two girls--one bad and one good--who join forces against book banning and censorship.

Rose is a good girl. She listens to her parents and follows every rule. After all, rules are there for a reason . . . right? And adults always know best.

Talia, the new girl from New York City, doesn't think so. After only a week at school, Talia--who does what she wants, when she wants--is already making enemies. First on the list: Charlotte, Rose's lifelong best friend.

So why can't Rose stop wondering what it would be like to be Talia's friend? And why does Rose read a banned book that Talia recommends? Rose doesn't know. But the forbidden book makes her ask questions she's never thought of. When Talia suggests they start a banned books club, how can Rose say no?

Pushing against her parents, her school, and even Charlotte opens a new world for Rose. But when Talia's escapades become more scary than exciting, Rose must decide when it's right to keep quiet and when it's time to speak out.

A must-read for young feminists, The Prettiest is an incisive, empowering novel by Brigit Young about fighting back against sexism and objectification.

All middle school girls AND boys (especially boys!) should read this book.--Alan Gratz, New York Times-bestselling author of Refugee

THE PRETTIEST: It's the last thing Eve Hoffmann expected to be, the only thing Sophie Kane wants to be, and something Nessa Flores-Brady knows she'll never be . . . until a list appears online, ranking the top fifty prettiest girls in the eighth grade.

Eve is disgusted by the way her body is suddenly being objectified by everyone around her.
Sophie is sick of the bullying she's endured after being relegated to number two.
And Nessa is tired of everyone else trying to tell her who she is.

It's time for a takedown. As the three girls band together, they begin to stand up not just for themselves, but for one another, too.

Real, relatable, and fully dimensional, Marianne is a main character you will root for with all your heart. --Dan Gemeinhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Children

In this poignant middle grade novel, a struggling student joins her school's celebrated quiz team in a bid to avoid failing eighth grade.

Marianne Blume has always known she's not smart.

After years of trying and trying at school, she's mastered the art of getting by on a combination of luck, deflection, and her winning personality--that is, until she lands in the classroom of Mr. Garcia. Suddenly she's at risk of flunking his class, repeating the eighth grade, and getting left behind by her best friend, Skyla. To receive much-needed extra credit and get into high school, Marianne makes the desperate decision to join her school's Quiz Quest team, only to find out that her teammates have problems of their own--and that they need to win for her to get the credit.

Now Marianne will need to try--like, actually try--for the first time in her life, while also helping her teammates pull it together. Can Marianne learn to be smart? What does it mean to be bright, anyway? And will she be left in eighth grade forever?

Brigit Young (The Prettiest) has written an empowering story about bucking labels, overcoming preconceptions, and learning to hold your head--and hand--up high.

Whether it's earrings, homework, or love notes, Tillie Lost and Found Green and her camera can find any lost thing--until a search for a missing person forces her to step out from behind the lens in Brigit Young's middle-grade debut novel, Worth a Thousand Words.

Ever since a car accident left Tillie Green with lasting painful injuries, she's hidden behind her camera. She watches her family and classmates through the lens, tracking down misplaced items and spotting the small details that tell a much bigger story than people usually see. But she isn't prepared for class clown Jake Hausmann's request: to find his father.

In a matter of days, Tillie goes from silent observer to one half of a detective duo, searching for clues to the mystery of Jake's dad's disappearance. When the truth isn't what Jake wants it to be, and the photographs start exposing people's secrets, Tillie has to decide what--and who--is truly important to her.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Perfect for fans of Star Fish and From the Desk of Zoe Washington, a nuanced middle grade from the author of The Prettiest about two girls--one bad and one good--who join forces against book banning and censorship.

Rose is a good girl. She listens to her parents and follows every rule. After all, rules are there for a reason . . . right? And adults always know best.

Talia, the new girl from New York City, doesn't think so. After only a week at school, Talia--who does what she wants, when she wants--is already making enemies. First on the list: Charlotte, Rose's lifelong best friend.

So why can't Rose stop wondering what it would be like to be Talia's friend? And why does Rose read a banned book that Talia recommends? Rose doesn't know. But the forbidden book makes her ask questions she's never thought of. When Talia suggests they start a banned books club, how can Rose say no?

Pushing against her parents, her school, and even Charlotte opens a new world for Rose. But when Talia's escapades become more scary than exciting, Rose must decide when it's right to keep quiet and when it's time to speak out.

Real, relatable, and fully dimensional, Marianne is a main character you will root for with all your heart. --Dan Gemeinhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Children

In this poignant middle grade novel, a struggling student joins her school's quiz team in a bid to avoid failing eighth grade.

Marianne Blume has always known she's not smart.

After years of trying and trying at school, she's mastered the art of getting by on a combination of luck, deflection, and her winning personality--that is, until she lands in the classroom of Mr. Garcia. Suddenly she's at risk of flunking his class, repeating the eighth grade, and getting left behind by her best friend, Skyla. To receive much-needed extra credit and get into high school, Marianne makes the desperate decision to join her school's Quiz Quest team, only to find out that her teammates have problems of their own--and that they need to win for her to get the credit.

Now Marianne will need to try--like, actually try--for the first time in her life, while also helping her teammates pull it together. Can Marianne learn to be smart? What does it mean to be bright, anyway? And will she be left in eighth grade forever?

Brigit Young (The Prettiest) has written an empowering story about bucking labels, overcoming preconceptions, and learning to hold your head--and hand--up high.