Five Faves: Girl Power Intermediate Books

There are so many strong girl protagonists in the Intermediate section. Some are little entrepreneurs who are building businesses while others are doing their best to help their community. Here are five of my favorite girl power intermediates to spark that confidence in your young reader.

Awesome Orange Birthday
Written by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2023. Intermediate. 71 pgs.

This girl boss has her first client for her party planning business. Priya plans every thing about the party to be in the birthday girl's favorite color: orange! But as the big event approaches, Priya is nervous that something might go wrong!

Catalina Incognito
Written by Jennifer Torres
Illustrated by Gladys Jose
New York: Aladdin, 2022. Intermediate. 106 pgs.
Eight-year-old Catalina wants to help her local library find the rhinestones on display from her Tia Abuela's famous costume. She uses her magic sewing kit to create incredible disguises to get to the bottom of the mystery.

The Astronomically Grand Plan
Written by Rie Neal
Illustrated by Talitha Shipman
New York: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Division, 2022. Intermediate. 97 pgs

Astrid and her friend Hallie are joining the Shooting Stars, a space club. At the end of the year, one lucky club member will get to go to a real space camp! Astrid is determined to be the first astronaut with hearing aids, but her friends seems a little less interested in space.

The Case of the Missing Cheetah
By Veronica Mang
New York: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LL, 2021. Intermediate. 95 pgs.

Three girls find themselves in a secret society for some of the most famous female spies in the world. One of those spies, Josephine Baker, recruits the girls to help find her kidnapped cheetah. The girls rise to the challenge to help a new friend.

Home Sweet Forever Home
Written by Rachel Aline
Illustrated by Addy Rivera Sonda
New York: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Division, 2021. Intermediate. 140 pgs.

Lauren, Ruby, Myka and Emelyn love to help others. When volunteering at the dog shelter, they see a need and work to meet it! The girls plan a cupcake adoption event to do what they can for these sweet dogs without a home.

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Painting for Peace in Ferguson

Painting for Peace in Ferguson By Carol Swartout Klein Treehouse Publishing Group, 2015. Nonfiction. When the city of Ferguson was overrun with so much hate and despair that homes and businesses had to be boarded up to protect property, citizens of the community decided to bring a message of hope by painting the boarded windows. Klein’s rhyming text supports the photographs of the hundreds of artists and volunteers and their artwork as they bring the messages of peace, hope, love, and that by being united they can make a difference. A great book to show children how a community rallied to make a positive change and that even a small gesture can make a huge difference. A great discussion opener on how we should treat each other.

Dragon Run

Dragon Run by Patrick Matthews Scholastic, 2013. 336 pgs. Fantasy Al Pilgrommor is excited for Testing Day, when he will receive his rank, a tattooed number on the back of his neck, and a path forward to his future occupation and life. He feels confident because his parents were fours on a scale of seven, but he is worried for his friend Wisp who doesn't have much of a chance of scoring above a two at best. But when Al is scored a zero, he not only has no prospects, he may lose his life as the dreaded Cullers are unleashed to kill him and his family to purify the land's bloodlines. Al's world is ruled by dragons--the lords and supposed creators of humankind--so he thinks that even if he survives, he will have to make his living as a beggar or thief. But when Al sticks up for his Earther friend in front of Magister Ludi, he is drawn into the struggle of a secret organization hoping to destroy the Cullers, and perhaps the dragons them...

Review: Growing Home

Growing Home Written by Beth Ferry Illustrated by The Fan Brothers New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Fiction. 261 pages. This book has some entertaining characters! We get to read about Toasty, the goldfish who loves to eat cheese puffs, Ivy, a plant with magical powers, and Arthur, the spider who ends up with a broken leg. Jillian is the main human character in the book. She loves Toasty and Ivy, and would probably love Arthur, too, but she doesn't know about him....yet. Her parents own an antique shop, but they are facing some economic hardship. This charming story is about magic, teamwork, and friendship. I loved that there were all kinds of shenanigans happening. While we are on a journey where the fish, the plant, the spider, and the girl are working to solve one mystery after another, the author beautifully guides us to the realization that words are powerful, friendships can heal hearts, and books have their own magic power to help in all kinds ...

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