Fiction that Touches Girls’ Lives

Our understanding of girls’ concerns shapes AG Fiction™, a line of sensitive books for tweens. These contemporary novels feature girls who face everyday challenges and more serious problems as they approach their teen years. Intermediate Fiction.

PB-Paperbaack

HC-Hard Cover

Flying High, Pogo!

144 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#55355 $5.95

Pogo is one of two girls selected from her fifth-grade gymnastics team to attend summer gymnastics camp. But camp costs $300, and neither of her divorced parents can afford it. On top of that, her dad has a new baby daughter who takes up all of his time, and her mom’s business is failing. Then Pogo gets a great idea from an unexpected place.

A Ceiling of Stars

85 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item# 77536 $5.95
HC-Item#78486 $9.95

Vivien is 12 years old and alone on the streets of Denver. Her father has died, and her grieving mother has abandoned her. She must decide whether to trust the kindness of strangers or to take shelter in the shadows, sleeping under the stars. Through heartfelt letters and journal entries, Vivien tells the story of her struggle to survive and to maintain hope that she is still loved.

Going for Great

119 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#77528 $5.95

Sixth-grader Jenna has entered a big flute competition despite a severe case of stage fright. Her rehearsal partner, Heather, is an incredible flute player but a social outcast from a troubled family, and this new relationship may cost Jenna her best friend. But Jenna gets more than music lessons from Heather. She learns the strength of true friendship and the courage to face her fears.

Letters to Cupid

148 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#53743 $5.95
HC-Item#53751 $14.95

When 13-year-old Bridgette Carley gets her heart set on falling in love, she decides to do a school report to find out exactly what true love is. She interviews people, grills her movie-buff brother about famous film romances, develops crushes on several unsuspecting boys, and writes letters to Cupid for inspiration. Can she unlock the mystery of love in time to help her parents’ ailing relationship? Is she really ready for a relationship of her own?

Nowhere, Now Here

149 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#51996 $5.95

When Laney’s family trades their beachfront house in Florida for an alpaca ranch on the Colorado prairie, Laney is as flabbergasted as she is miserable. But there’s more on the dry, dusty horizon than 12-year-old Laney realizes. An unlikely friendship, a strange sound in the moonlight, and a few other surprises just might change her view of the landscape—and life—ahead of her.

The Secret Voice of Gina Zhang

215 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#52038 $5.95

When her family moves to America from China, Jinna vows to be the new “Gina”—brave, confident, and quick to learn English. Instead, she’s unable to speak at all. Only Priscilla, a girl with her own problems, understands Gina’s silence. When Gina lets her in on the secret fairy tale world she’s invented, Priscilla’s persistence and her own imagination restore Gina’s voice and confidence.

Sister Split

141 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#53727 $5.95
HC-Item#53735 $14.95

When 12-year-old Ivy’s parents separate, she must cope with the breakup of their marriage as well as the unexpected impact the split has on her relationship with her older sister, Lacey. The two siblings suddenly find bitterness and resentment building between them as old hurts come to the surface. Will the girls be able to salvage their relationship?

Smoke Screen

139 pages  5" x 8 "
PB-Item#52011 $5.95

Mitzi’s mom is trying desperately to quit smoking, and the only thing driving Mitzi crazier than her mother’s mood swings is her own crush on Mike Humphrey, the boy with the ultra-smile. So when Mitzi tells Mike a huge lie about her mom just to get his attention, she has no one to blame but herself for what happens next!

A Song for Jeffrey

179 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#77544 $5.95

Eleven-year-old Dodie is feeling lonely, bored, and ignored. Her parents have separated, her older brother doesn’t have time for her, and she’s blown her audition for the school talent show. Then she meets Jeffrey, a boy with muscular dystrophy and a passion for art. Through him, Dodie learns the true meaning of friendship and the ways a serious illness can test it.

Stolen Words

145 pages  5" x 8 1/4"
PB-Item#5376X $5.95

Eleven-year-old Robyn hopes that her family’s trip to Austria will help them heal after the death of Mom’s sister, Aunt Beth. But when their luggage is stolen, including the diary that Aunt Beth gave to Robyn, things go from bad to worse. Through entries in her new diary, Robyn shares her struggle to cope with Mom’s depression as well as her own grief, wondering if she’ll ever get her real diary—and her real mom—back.

The Sisters Club

208 pages  5 1/8" x 8 3/4"
HC-Item#5782X $12.95

From the bestselling author of the Judy Moody books comes a hilarious, heartwarming story of three unforgettable sisters. Stevie, Alex, and Joey are the Sisters Club, a top-secret trio who stick together to survive the Tuna Noodle Fiasco, kissing, and life in a family of nutty actors. Sometimes they agree; sometimes they don’t. But no matter what, they’re sisters—and friends—forever.

Kailey

152 pages  5 1/2" x 7"
PB-Item#55916 $6.95

Ten-year-old Kailey loves the tide pools on her beach. Can she find a way to save them from a developer who wants to build a marina?

Yours Truly, Skye O’Shea

176 pages  5 1/2" x 7 1/8"
PB-Item#57684 $5.95

Smart, sassy sixth-grader Skye O’Shea is full of wonders and worries: Will she make the cut for the girls’ hockey team? Does the boy she has a crush on like her as much as she likes him? Author Megan Shull brings to life an authentic character with a powerful voice, one that real girls recognize—and love.

Skye’s the Limit!

192 pages  5 1/2" x 7 1/8"
PB-Item#57692 $5.95

Skye O’Shea thought Cat Island Adventure Camp would mean biking, sleeping under the stars, and surfing ocean waves. When loneliness, physical hardships, and the meanest girl she’s ever met threaten to ruin her summer, Skye takes matters into her own hands—and learns that she’s stronger than she thought.

Lindsey

128 pages  5 1/2" x 7"
PB-Item#54502 $6.95

Ten-year-old Lindsey is full of good intentions. So why does she always wind up in trouble?

The Christmas Barn

192 pages  5 1/4" x 6 3/4"
HC-Item#54146 $12.95

It seems that 12-year-old Roxie Dockery spends her whole life fetching water and tending mules. The country is deep in the Depression, but in the hardscrabble mountains of Appalachia, poor before the Depression is just the same as poor after. Roxie knows what it takes to survive and thrive, even when a horrible accident harms her family and destroys their home just before Christmas. Roxie shows that it’s not what you have that matters—it’s what you’re made of that counts.