Kids Had Jobs

Reach for this book when your daughter begins asking the big, awkward questions about her changing body or expresses confusion about where she fits in socially and spiritually. It is a quintessential guide for the pre-teen years, capturing the internal monologue of a girl who feels like she is the last one to reach every milestone. The story follows Margaret Simon as she moves to a new town, navigates the unspoken rules of a new friend group, and initiates a private, sincere dialogue with God about her anxieties. It normalizes everything from buying a first bra to the anticipation of a first period. Parents will appreciate the book for its honesty and the way it validates the intensity of middle-school emotions. It serves as a gentle bridge for conversations about faith, family dynamics, and physical development, offering a reassuring voice that tells every young reader they are perfectly normal just as they are.