Golden Girl By Reem Faruqi (Grades 7-9)

Golden Girl tells the story of 7th grader Aafiyah who has an unusual problem of "borrowing" pretty things without permission. However, when her father is falsely accused of a crime, she devises a plan to help him and reunite her family. That might mean giving up her bad habit though. This book received a Bank Streets Best Children's Book of the Year Award in 2023.

Reem Faruqi is an ALA notable author who also wrote Unsettled and Lailah's Lunchbox. She is also a seasonal photographer and a stay-at-home mom, though she also used to be a second grade teacher. Her website mentions that she loves to doodle, eats apples from the bottom up, and doesn't trust opaque shampoo.