{"product_id":"listen-to-the-girls-9780593651711","title":"Listen to the Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Calla finds out her favorite teacher has been accused of inappropriate conduct, she decides to take action in this powerful story about growing up and speaking up, about listening to others and learning to listen to yourself. Because the more Calla listens . . . the more she realizes that maybe she has something to say too. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Important and empowering--this story is a testament to the power of girls supporting one another.\"--Kate Messner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the truth really is as powerful as it feels?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalla has always had smart-girl energy. She's Josiah the track star's practical younger sister. Charlee and Jacoby's problem-solving best friend. Attorney Dionne Howard's model daughter. So it's nice when someone seems to see her for her, outside of all that. But what if that person is a grown-up who maybe isn't as trustworthy as Calla thought? Calla's mom likes to say \"Always do what you know is right.\" But what if you don't know what the right thing is? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the questions Calla faces on the last day of seventh grade, when she finds out that her favorite teacher has been accused of inappropriate conduct at his old school. Calla doesn't know what really happened. She does know that people are saying mean things about the girls who have spoken out--and that can't be right . . . can it? Inspired by her favorite newsblogger, EboniNews (whose motto is Amplify. Connect. Truth. ACT.), Calla has an idea. Can she find a way to ACT?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chrystal D. Giles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593651711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrystal D. Giles is a champion for diversity in children's literature. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eTake Back the Block\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNot An Easy Win, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich have received multiple starred reviews and made multiple year end and state award lists. Chrystal lives outside Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and son and is currently working on her next middle-grade novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Chrystal D. Giles \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48229990269085,"sku":"9780593651711","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f985f775-5249-4961-a214-7e47b8fc3164.jpg?v=1778576789","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/listen-to-the-girls-9780593651711","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}