Face Forward #2 -- Megan E. Bryant, Hardcover

In the second book of this satisfying young middle-grade series, Abby McAdams has to deal with a lack of privacy, the onset of puberty, and all the other problems that can come with being a preteen!

Abby McAdams knows that BIG things are heading her way.

Her eleventh birthday. Fifth-grade graduation. The end of elementary school! There's also the end-of-year overnight camping trip, and she can't wait to practice her science skills. Additionally, Abby suspects she's probably going to get her period any day now. But after a few false alarms, she's not quite so sure. Can Abby navigate new emotions, friendship dynamics, and her changing body--all while figuring out what kind of person she wants to be?

With plenty of humor and heart, this is an encouraging story of self-discovery, transformations, and forging your own path.

Author: Megan E. Bryant
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 12/30/2025
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780593226551
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2025

About the Author
Megan E. Bryant has written more than 250 children's books for ages ranging from babies to teens. Her most recent novels include the four-book Tiny Geniuses series and the Kirkus-starred and Best Book of the Year-listed Glow. She co-authored her four-book board book series, Citizen Baby, with her husband, historian Daniel O. Prosterman. Megan's other titles include media tie-ins and middle-grade and YA novels for Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Chronicle, Running Press, Disney, HarperCollins, and Scholastic, including two 2009 VOYA Nonfiction Honor Books (Mythlopedia: Oh My Gods! and Mythlopedia: She's All That!). Some of her titles are written under her pen name, Ellie O'Ryan.