The heartwarming Elita Brown Series—complete four book set.

Winner of a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award.

What if every girl knew God loves her and has a seat for her at His table? The Elita Brown Series is perfect for middle schoolers navigating friendship and how to live out their faith. Follow Elita as she faces rejection, comparison, and insecurity, makes mistakes, grows with the help of a loving spiritual mentor, and discovers her true worth in Christ. Readers will be drawn into her love for nature, learning with Elita from bears, owls, foxes, forests, flowers, sea glass, and more. With relatable stories and engaging discussion questions, these books help young readers live with authenticity, love others, and grow closer to Jesus.

Book 1 This Seat's Saved

Class schedules, locker combinations, and the play for popularity — middle school is a new world with new rules.

At the start of 7th grade, Elita Brown's friends enjoy their seats at the popular lunchroom table. Meanwhile, Elita hides in the bathroom. This is not how she envisioned middle school. And her omission from the popular table is only the beginning of her problems. What will she do when she's terrorized by the meanest girl in school and accused of a crime she didn't commit? Full of suspense and divine moments, readers will be captivated by this story.

Book 2 The Disappearing Seat

December is a disaster.

December normally brings joy to Elita Brown's heart with the coziness of winter and the anticipation of Christmas. But when Elita compares her life to others, her best friends seem to have it so much better. Elita discovers the secret to savoring the good gifts all around her. Through the wisdom revealed in nature and a loving spiritual mentor, Elita learns what it means to have access to the riches of God's kingdom and how to enjoy the beautiful life God has given her. Readers will delight in what they learn about the bears, owls, and the frozen vernal ponds in the Pennsylvania forest (which all become symbols of Elita's spiritual growth). With great discussion questions included, this book helps young readers on their journey with Jesus.

Book 3 The Elite Seat

Have you ever dreamed of being famous? Well, be careful.

Spring arrives in Pennsylvania and Elita Brown suddenly finds herself seated at the table of popularity. She wins a leadership award that also wins the admiration and attention of others. But when her best friend posts a video about Elita that goes viral, Elita realizes not every table fits her personality—or God's plan for her.

How will Elita get back to the table where she belongs? Can she forgive her friend? With the help of trusted people in her life, Elita learns to look at her seat from the perspective of God's riches in mercy and kindness.

Book 4 This Seat’s Yours

How was I to know the summer would be full of broken things? Laws, expectations, and my heart.

Summer is finally here. And while Elita should be enjoying newfound freedom, she finds herself wilting under the summer sun and the accusations of friends who feel she’s too focused on herself. When she tries to find joy and solace in an abandoned fox kit, she lands herself in even more heat—this time with the law. And just when she thinks things can’t possibly get worse, she receives a text message that breaks her heart.

In the final book of the Elita Brown series, Elita learns to forgive herself and love others. She discovers that the scars of life, both inside and out, can make you into someone beautiful, someone who depends on and reflects God. Readers grasp, with Elita, the mark of true friendship and the precious reality that they are seated with Jesus, meant and sent to be blessings and to tell others This Seat’s Yours.

Readers discover how to persevere amidst the unique temptations of middle school popularity and the problem of self-consciousness; they learn God's plan to live a life of forgiveness, authenticity, and service to others—even when middle school survival feels beyond possible.