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by Jane Vogel

The Brio Girls series is written to churched teen girls ages 12-16 who read fiction. The series deals with hard and ordinary issues―just like all teens face―but does so with honesty and integrity. The catchphrase for this series is “Where real faith meets real life.” With 124,000 subscribers to Brio magazine, Brio Girls is one of the most visible and successful Christian fiction series in the industry.

Genres: Christian, Young Adult, Contemporary, Fiction, Christian Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jane Vogel has been active in youth ministry for more than 20 years as a writer and a youth worker. She is the coauthor of the student editions of the Lee Strobel books "The Case for Christ," "The Case for Faith," "The Case for a Creator," and "The Case for the Real Jesus"; the editor of John Trent's "Bedtime Blessings"; and a contributor to several study Bibles, including "The Quest Study Bible" and "The Bible for Today's Christian Woman." Jane received her MCE from Calvin Theological Seminary and is the mother of two.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was dissapointed through most of the this book, but I thought the lessons at the end were valid. Learning the importance of being rather than just doing (a lesson I'd do well to learn) and about asking God for help, even when you're afraid His plan is not your own.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F BRI bk. 2

[Vanessa Funk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just needed a comfort re-read and this fit - I read it so many times in middle/high school and while my views have changed a bit, the nostalgia still stays.

[Jeepgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love this book!! it is my fav out of the whole series.

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

One thing I learned from this book is,

[Brittani Ludwig · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very good book.

[Rachel Moats · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read these as a churched middle schooler who loved God and had mildly strict parents. These were some of the first young adult books I was allowed to read and I thoroughly enjoyed them. These books, as opposed to other Christian fiction novels, did not make everything seem okay and lovely in the end. Things were hard and they dealt with real life issues in real life ways, but included faith in them which was pretty cool.

[Adriana Bosma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book, I really enjoyed it.

[Zanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

pretty sure I had a HUGE crush on this girl but yeah

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

December 2019 re-read. This series really holds up on the re-read (over 15 years since originally published!).

Didn't enjoy as much as book one, still a fast read and good YA series.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly this series is what got me reading. i used to hate it but i love it now. if you’re a young teenager or even preteen these are great for you, because if you have no patience-like i did-these books are short but theres a lot of them!