Strong and open, fierce and funny GIRLS FIRST is the bold and spirited new series for middle-grade readers that seeks to capture the independent spirit of girls and young women from all over the world. By publishing international novels, the series celebrates both the differences and commmonalities in the experiences of girls. By featuring strong female protagonists, GIRLS FIRST Provides positive role models within exciting stories full of mystery and adventure.From the heat of Chicago, Willa C. Lopez is heading to green, lush Seattle to spend the summer with her aunt Ceci, her aunt's partner Janie and multicultural, extended family. While there, precocious Willa and her curious cousin Tabby discover someone or something is polluting a local watershed. What follows is a take of new friendships, new discoveries and more adventure than they bargained for. This funny and captivating mystery is the first for young readers by award-winning and acclaimed mystery writer Barbara Wilson" (Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists, Trouble in Transylvania)."