American Girl: Historical Character (TM): Courtney Series

In this second book of her series, Courtney’s suited up for an epic adventure—just like Crystal Starshooter, the video game hero she invented.

Crystal is brave and bold and doesn’t back down. Courtney tries to be the same in real life. When Courtney meets Isaac Wells at the arcade, they form an epic friendship. Isaac has awesome ideas to add to Crystal Starshooter’s game world, and he gets along great with Sarah and Kip, Courtney’s two best friends. When Isaac needs help fighting a real battle called HIV, Courtney is quick to support him. But doing so puts her friendship with Sarah at risk. Being brave and bold is complicated. What would a superhero do?

This audiobook includes a historical “Looking Back” section about Courtney’s world in 1986.

This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF containing a list of popular words from the 1980s that are heard throughout the story.

In this first book of her series, Courtney is the best gamer at the arcade. But she can’t understand why there aren’t more girl characters in video games.
 
When a school project allows her to create her own video game, the hero is a girl who knows how to handle any situation—something Courtney struggles with in real life. Whether it’s learning to share a room with her stepsister or supporting her mom when she announces she’s running for mayor, Courtney’s blended family has to learn to work together differently. It’s a whole new game for Courtney, and she’s figuring out the rules as she goes.
 
This audiobook includes a historical “Looking Back” section about Courtney’s world in 1986.

This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF containing a list of popular words from the 1980s that are heard throughout the story.