Courtney Changes the Game
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Courtney Changes the Game

By Kellen Hertz

Part of the American Girl Historical Characters series

A gamer navigates family changes and dreams of a heroic girl character.

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Courtney Moore, a top arcade gamer, dreams of a girl hero in her own video game. As her dad moves away and her mom runs for mayor, Courtney faces family challenges, including a reluctant stepsister. Can she find the courage to handle real-life obstacles like her imagined hero? With a guinea pig in tow, Courtney must learn new rules in this game of life.

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Courtney Moore is the best gamer at the arcade. But she can’t understand why there aren’t more girl characters. When Courtney imagines her own video game, the hero is a girl who knows how to handle any situation. If only I was like that in real life, Courtney wishes. Her dad’s moving for a job, so Courtney won’t be living with him on the weekends anymore. That’s causing a big problem with her stepsister, who doesn’t like sharing a room with Courtney – or her guinea pig. When her mom announces that she’s running for mayor, Courtney’s blended family has to learn to work together differently. It’s a whole new game for Courtney, and she’s figuring out the rules as she goes.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
120
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about deathBooks about video gamesBooks about 20th centuryBooks about social themesBooks about death, grief, and bereavement
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Published
October 1, 2020
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
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ISBN
9781683371694

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