A magical story of courage, friendship, and the light within. When seven stars fall from the sky, seven girls are chosen. Each carries a lesson-listening, courage, kindness, creativity, truth, intuition, and wholeness. Together, they form a circle of friendship that shines brighter than any one of them alone. Leah never expected her world to change the night she felt a star humming in her chest. But soon she finds herself joined by Amaya, Noor, Mei, Jo, Sofi, and Raya-girls from different places, each learning to trust their own light. From soccer fields to school hallways, from cardboard dragons to bread-baking wisdom, the circle discovers that magic isn't about being perfect. It's about being true. And when their stars begin to fade, the girls must face the most important lesson of all: The light was never above them. It was inside them, waiting to be remembered. Perfect for readers ages 8-12, A Circle of Stars is a heartfelt, empowering novel about friendship, girlhood, and the strength that comes from embracing every part of yourself. Fans of The School for Good and Evil, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, or A Wrinkle in Time will fall in love with this luminous tale of discovery and hope.