A.J. has always been quiet-by choice and by survival.With her locs framing her gentle face and her hands always covered in soil, she chooses plants over people, silence over chaos, and peace over the storm inside her mind.Because A.J. holds a secret no one can ever know: She can hear thoughts.Every whisper, every fear, every lie, every hidden truth.The world is painfully loud, and she has spent her entire life trying to stay small enough to avoid being noticed.But when a mysterious new boy named Malik arrives-someone whose mind she cannot read-A.J.'s world begins to shift. Her powers sharpen. Her garden awakens. And the earth itself starts speaking to her in ways she never imagined.What begins as a strange connection quickly spirals into danger when an underground network of gifted individuals discovers who she is. They want her power. They want control. And they will stop at nothing to take her.When her home is attacked and her mother is hurt, A.J.'s fear transforms into something stronger-something rooted, ancient, and unstoppable. The quiet girl everyone overlooked becomes a force the world can no longer ignore.As plants bend to her will, as vines rise to protect her, as the earth remembers her name, A.J. must decide: Will she keep running from her destiny?Or will she rise-and grow a world where people like her can finally belong?The Girl Who Grew Worlds is a breathtaking, emotional fantasy about identity, power, and becoming-perfect for readers who love magical heroines, secret powers, and stories where nature fights back. Deeply rooted, imaginative, and empowering, A.J.'s journey blooms long after the final page.