Lila Goes for Gold (American Girl's Girl of the Year 2024)

Illustrated by Vivienne To

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8 - 10

Reading age

144

Page count

Jan 2, 2024

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

The original, illustrated novel for, Lila, American Girl’s 2024 Girl of the Year! Read all about Lila in this book only available wherever books are sold. Lila’s going for Gold–the Gold level gymnastics team. She loves the new challenge, but her best friend and fellow gymnast, Katie, feels stressed by competition. For a dose of fun, the girls go to riding camp to see Lila’s favorite horse. But Katie’s reaction to riding isn’t what Lila expected. It seems like the two of them can’t agree on anything anymore. Back at the gym, Lila discovers that their favorite coach might be leaving! Can Lila make the Gold team without her? And will her friendship with Katie survive if she does?

What Kind of Book is Lila Goes for Gold (American Girl's Girl of the Year 2024)

Topics

friendship animals horses sports and recreation gymnastics

Genres

fiction

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Books about friendship

Books about animals

Books about horses

The Creative Behind the Book

Illustrator

Vivienne To

Vivienne To is an illustrator and visual development artist working in film and publishing. She has designed characters and creatures for both animated and live action feature films, including The Lego Movie, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, and Walking With Dinosaurs. Her first picture book The Sloth Who Came To Stay, with author Margaret Wild, was published by Allen &amp;amp; Unwin in July 2017. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. When she isn’t drawing, she can be found knitting on the couch, watching cute dogs at the local park or reading in the children’s section of the library and trying to blend in.