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FLYY GIRLS

TOBYN: THE IT GIRL

Book 4 - August 2021, Penguin Workshop/Penguin, 144 pp

Meet the Flyy Girls. The group of girls who seem like they can get away with anything. Veteran author Ashley Woodfolk pens a gorgeous and dynamic series about four Harlem highschoolers, each facing a crossroads of friendship, family, and love.

Tobyn Wolfe knows she’s destined to be a rock star. She sings, she dances, and she’s got that “It” factor. Her dreams are nearly within her reach when she meets Maybe Someday–an incredible all-female band–during a night out with her older sister, Devyn. Joining their band would be the perfect way to show off her amazing vocals. It’s too bad her mom can’t see this. She wants Tobyn to go to college and become a serious musician, not follow in Devyn’s footsteps and wind up a struggling artist. Can Tobyn prove to her mom that she knows what’s best, or will her dreams end up becoming a horrible nightmare?

NOELLE: THE MEAN GIRL
Book 3 – March 2021, Penguin Workshop/Penguin, 144 pp
There are only three things that matter to Noelle Lee: her family, school, and the cello. She doesn’t care if people see her as selfish or mean because she knows she has her priorities in order. That’s why when her dad loses his job, Noelle doesn’t hesitate to work more hours at her grandparents’ restaurant. Seeing her girls and dealing with her ex-boyfriend have to take a backseat so she can help her family and prepare for her school’s fall showcase. But things get more complicated when Noelle realizes she can’t stop thinking about Tobyn, one of the other Flyy Girls. With her bad attitude getting even worse, Noelle starts to wonder if working hard even matters, especially if she can’t keep her life from falling apart around her.

MICAH: THE GOOD GIRL
Book 2 – September 2020, Penguin Workshop/Penguin, 144 pp
Micah has always been a good girl, but she’s tired of trying to be perfect. As her questions about faith and desire grow, the anniversary of her brother’s death will force her to face everything she’s been avoiding.

LUX: THE NEW GIRL
Book 1 – September 2020, Penguin Workshop/Penguin, 144 pp
Lux Lawson is on a spree. Ever since her dad left, she’s been kicked out of every school that would take her, and this is her last chance: Harlem’s Augusta Savage School of the Arts. If this doesn’t work, Lux is off to military school, no questions asked. That means no more acting out, no more fights, and definitely no boyfriends. Focus on her photography, and make nice friends. That’s the deal.

Enter the Flyy Girls, three students who have it all together. The type of girls Lux needs to be friends with to stay out of trouble. And after charming her way into the group, Lux feels she’s on the right track. But every group has their secrets, including Lux. And when the past starts catching up with her, can she keep her place as a Flyy Girl?

In this searing series opener, Lux takes center stage as she figures out just how hard it can be to start over. With simply stated text and compelling characters, Flyy Girls is a series that’s perfect for readers of any level.

DRAMATIC RIGHTS

Please contact Addison Duffy at UTA


Beth Phelan


Young Adult


Coming-of-Age

Commercial

Contemporary

Diverse

Friendship

Realistic

School


Dramatic

Translation

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THE BEAUTY THAT REMAINS

March 2018, Delacorte/Penguin Random House, 336 pp

Autumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister and her love of music. And Logan has always turned to writing love songs when his real life was a little less than perfect.

But when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough. Now Logan is a guy who can’t stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. Shay is a music blogger who’s struggling to keep it together. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered.

Despite the odds, one band’s music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind.

STARRED REVIEWS

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – “In her debut, Woodfolk has written a lovely and introspective coming-of-age novel that fully captures the way friendship, music, family, and romance dovetail to create a young person’s identity… An excellent selection for YA collections.”

ACCOLADES

  • Junior Library Guild Selection
  • International Literacy Association YA Fiction Honor Book

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DRAMATIC RIGHTS

Please contact Alice Lawson at the Gersh Agency

NOTE: Sold at auction.


Beth Phelan


Young Adult


Coming-of-Age

Contemporary

Diverse

Friendship

LGBTQIA+

Realistic


Dramatic

Translation