Listen to the Girls

Name: Listen to the Girls
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ISBN: 9780593651711

Chrystal D. Giles

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Random House Books for Young Readers
03 June 2026

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

It's the last day of school and Calla's favorite teacher has been accused of inappropriate conduct toward students. With gorgeous and accessible writing, Listen to the Girls tells an empowering story of speaking up, standing together and learning to listen to others and to yourself.

When 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.

""Important and empowering-this story is a testament to the power of girls supporting one another.""-Kate Messner, New York Times bestselling author

What if the truth really is as powerful as it feels?

Calla 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?

These 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?

By: Chrystal D. Giles
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780593651711
ISBN 10: 0593651715
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chrystal D. Giles is a champion for diversity in children's literature. She is also the author of Take Back the Block and Not An Easy Win, which 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.

Reviews for Listen to the Girls

★ ""Giles expertly weaves friendship and family storylines into a novel that is ultimately about sexual harassment and grooming behaviors....a perfect pairing with Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You."" —School Library Journal, starred review ""This well-balanced coming-of-age story explores a highly charged subject with insight and sensitivity....A compelling story with a smart and courageous protagonist."" —Kirkus Reviews