Daisy Davenport Saves the Day (Girl of the Year 2027 Novel) - Paperback

by Megan Wagner Lloyd (Author), Maike Plenzke (Illustrator), Paige Pooler (Illustrator)

Meet the 2027 Girl of the Year in her all-new novel! Girl of the Year(TM) is part of the American Girl world, featuring girls who experience modern-day issues and give voice to a diverse range of personalities and backgrounds.

Meet Daisy Davenport! She's ready for a great summer full of soccer, best friend time, and sleepaway camp . . . Daisy is the star of her soccer team and rarely sits still unless it's to play guitar. She's super excited to go to the same summer camp that her mom attended, Camp Gowonagin, and enjoy all the camp activities from canoeing to the ropes course. Even better, her best friend Callie is going, too! But when Daisy goes to camp, she finds herself unexpectedly afraid of the dark, missing home, and dealing with problems between her cabinmates. When the camp-wide competition is at risk, can Daisy and her friends rally together and play as a team?

Author Biography

Megan Wagner Lloyd is the writer of the bestselling graphic novels Allergic, which was nominated for an Eisner Award; Squished, which received multiple starred reviews; and Winging It, which School Library Journal called a "must have," all illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter. She is also the author of the Super Pancake graphic novel series, and more. Megan grew up with American Girl and still has her childhood Kirsten doll. She loves reading and spending time outdoors in the Washington, D.C., area.

Maike Plenzke studied illustration at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Department of Design. She currently lives in Berlin with her partner and their dog. In her studio full of plants, Maike loves to create colorful illustrations for book covers, magazines, comic books, and other exciting projects.

Paige Pooler is an illustrator living in sunny California. Her lifelong passion has been in character creation--she loves to see how her characters develop and tell their compelling stories. She enjoys nature walks with her dog Freddie, exploring new places through travel, and hunting for vintage treasures.