Taylor is terrified to start middle school. She wishes she could fade into the background, unnoticed. But on the first day of school, she finds herself in the spotlight when it’s revealed that her homeroom class has four girls all named Taylor. So goes the start of Boston College alumna Jen Calonita’s newest book for middle grade readers, The Taylors (Scholastic, 2025). The four Taylors, all Taylor Swift fans, become friends until a surprise betrayal threatens to change everything. Calonita is the bestselling author of more than 40 books for teen and young adults.