Courtney Changes the Game

Written 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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120 pages· 690L

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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.

From the publisher

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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