  | Listen to the girls Author: Giles, Chrystal D. | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
Thirteen-year-old Calla's world is thrown upside down when her favorite teacher is accused of inappropriate behavior with female students.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/26)
School Library Journal (+) (00/03/26)
Booklist (04/01/26)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/05/26)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2026 Giles returns to middle-grade fiction with a deeply felt tale for the internet age. Seventh-grader Calla—known for being a good, smart girl—is put into a tough position when one of her favorite teachers is accused of inappropriate conduct on a popular social media account. As Calla and her friends grapple with their roles as listeners and content consumers, Calla navigates a close-knit family dynamic that encourages her to find the truth she was hiding, even from herself. With a lovely supporting cast, a summer internship, and the right balance of social media talk, this middle-grade novel brings the #MeToo movement to a younger set, exploring what it means to have trusting relationships with adults and what ref lecting on the behavior of those around us can involve. An important book that reads like a breeze, Giles’ latest delivers strong characters that feel dynamic on the page and in the readers’ hearts. Pair this with Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s Fighting Words (2020) and Claire Swinarski’s What Happened to Rachel Riley? (2023). - Copyright 2026 Booklist.
