TURNING TWELVE

Random House Children’s Books

♦ An Amazon Best Book of 2024

♦ A BookPage Best Book of 2024

♦ A Kirkus Best Book of 2024

♦ A 2025 Rise Booklist Selection

♦ A 2026 ALA Rainbow Book List Book

♦ A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2025

♦ A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

★ “This delightful tale is a stellar middle-grade offering, adroitly capturing the heartbreak and joy of early adolescence.” - Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

★ “With its exhilarating combination of prose and illustrations, Turning Twelve will make readers clamor for more of Katie’s adventures.” - BookPage, STARRED REVIEW