Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT

Mother-Daughter Book Recommendations for Tween and Teen Girls

Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT

Show Notes

After her annual book recommendations episode, Jessica couldn't resist creating one more reading list—this time with a very special guest! Her 13-year-old daughter joins her to share their favorite fiction books for girls, with recommendations organized by age and reading level. They both love to read and share books together and they are excited to bring their favorites today.

They divide their recommendation list into four sections, beginning with books for approximately third-grade readers and progressing through the pre-teen and early teen years. Along the way, they give details about each book recommendation so you can accurately decide if it's right for the young reader in your life.

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, teacher, librarian, or a young reader searching for your next favorite series, this episode is full of engaging, age-appropriate fiction recommendations to help girls fall in love with reading. We hope you'll discover some new favorites to enjoy together—or on your own.

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⚫︎ List of books from this episode https://jessicavalant.com/book-recommendations-for-pre-teen-and-early-teen-girls

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