I AM TEAM LIZZIE
Helping girls discover who they are, believe in who they can become, and know they never have to walk alone.
Through books, school experiences, mentorship, leadership opportunities, retreats, and community, Team Lizzie creates spaces where girls feel seen, supported, confident, and connected.
Support / Partner With Team LizzieMore Than a Book. A Movement.
Team Lizzie was created to encourage girls to recognize their value, embrace their strengths, walk in confidence, practice kindness, and grow into powerful, purpose-driven young women.
Through books, school and community experiences, retreats, mentorship, affirmations, and resources, Team Lizzie creates spaces where girls can see themselves, believe in themselves, and know they have a team cheering them on.
Read. Believe. Belong. Become.
For girls & families
Stories that start conversations
Meet Lizzie through books about confidence, friendship, kindness, and growing up.
Explore the books →For schools & groups
Experiences beyond the page
Bring Team Lizzie into classrooms and communities through visits, workshops, and leadership sessions.
Explore experiences →For supporters
A team around every girl
Mentorship, retreats, and community are part of the vision. Partners help open the door.
Support or partner →Lizzie is more than a character.
She represents the girl who is learning who she is.
The girl who may be quiet but has something powerful inside of her.
The girl learning how to navigate friendships, challenges, confidence, kindness, and growing up.
The Team Lizzie book collection was created to feel like a BFF in print — a trusted reminder that girls are seen, valued, capable, and never alone.
Seen. Never alone.
Valued. Never alone.
Capable. Never alone.
Explore the Team Lizzie Books
Stories created to inspire conversations about confidence, kindness, friendship, bullying prevention, self-awareness, resilience, and becoming your best self.
Choose Kindness
Every child deserves to feel seen and included. Meet the story that helps start the conversation.
Lizzie and the Weird Kid in Apt. 2B
Lizzie discovers that friendship starts when we look past labels and make room for someone new.
Explore the book →Lizzie and the Big L.I.E.
Lizzie finds out what one little lie can cost — and how much better the truth feels when it's out.
Lizzie and her "Lady Thing"
Growing up brings changes, and Lizzie learns that becoming a young lady is nothing to hide or be ashamed of.
Lizzie and the Date That Changed Her Life
A first date teaches Lizzie what respect really looks like — and what she should never have to settle for.
A Lesson Learned for Lizzie
A hard day leaves Lizzie with a lesson she carries long after the final bell rings.
Lizzie and the Really Cool Kid
Being noticed by the cool kid feels big — until Lizzie decides who she is when nobody's watching.
Teacher's GuideLizzie's Mini Lessons
An adult teaching guide — pair it with the storybooks.
Lizzie The Spelling Bee Champ!
On the spelling bee stage, Lizzie builds confidence one word — and one brave step — at a time.
Lizzie and the Weird Kid in Apt. 2B
The kid everyone calls weird teaches Lizzie that real friendship doesn't come with a popularity test.
I AM TEAM LIZZIE — Complete Series
All eight Lizzie stories in one set — plus Lizzie's Mini Lessons, the adult teaching guide for home or classroom. The complete series at a savings.
Let's Create an Experience Your Girls Will Remember
Team Lizzie can come directly to your school, organization, church, library, community program, or youth event.
Whether you are serving a classroom, grade level, school, organization, or community, Team Lizzie experiences are designed to leave girls encouraged, connected, and ready to recognize the power within themselves.
Bring Team Lizzie to Your School- Author visits and book experiences
- Girls empowerment sessions
- Confidence and self-awareness workshops
- Kindness and bullying prevention experiences
- Social-emotional learning experiences
- Preteen and teen girl workshops
- School and community read-aloud events
- Mommy and Daughter (or a special guardian) Experiences
- Youth leadership sessions
2nd Annual I AM LIZZIE Retreat
MARCH 2027
Empowering the next generation
Countdown to retreat day — March 13, 2027
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Every girl who wants to attend —
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An empowering experience designed for girls to step away from the noise and spend intentional time discovering their strengths, building confidence, creating connections, exploring purpose, and celebrating exactly who they are becoming.
You are enough. You are capable. You belong.
What a girl takes home
- A day of sisterhood — new friendships, encouraging mentors, and activities created just for pre-teen girls.
- Practical tools she can use right away — confidence, voice, and leadership habits for school and home.
- A safe, welcoming space where every girl is celebrated for exactly who she is.
Be a Sponsor Today
Your sponsorship sends a girl to the retreat at no cost to her family — every contribution, at every level, puts another girl in the room.
Families pay nothing. Sponsors make it possible — one girl at a time.
See what last year looked likeMoments from the Pre-Teen Conference
Smiles, peace signs, and sisterhood from our first I AM LIZZIE Pre-Teen Conference — and a preview of what the next retreat will feel like.
Feel the Team Lizzie Spirit
A look inside the movement.
As Seen On Live at 9
Hear the vision behind the retreat
Dr. Phillips was interviewed by Kontji Anthony on Live at 9 to share the heart behind the I AM LIZZIE experience — "this retreat is going to be transformational!"
What the City is saying about Team Lizzie
“It was truly inspiring. The event created a safe and uplifting space for girls ages 11 to 14 to build confidence, connect through mentorship, and have real conversations. It was amazing to see so many resources and support poured into the next generation.”
City of Memphis — Office of Youth Services
Fun time. Real talk. It’s how you wear it.
The challenge — what Dr. Phillips calls therapeutic thrifting: 25 minutes and 25 dollars to find the perfect outfit. No fancy boutiques, no big budget. Just girl time, big laughs, and a little treasure-hunting magic.
And they came in under budget — spending a combined $32.00. Style isn’t about the price tag. It’s about how you show up and how you feel in what you’re wearing. That’s the kind of confidence we build at Team Lizzie — from the inside out.
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Sometimes One Reminder Can Change a Girl's Entire Day.
Receive encouraging affirmations, confidence-building tips, resources for parents and educators, Team Lizzie news, retreat announcements, new book releases, and events. Come grow with us.
Shop Team Lizzie
Wear the Message. Share the Movement.
Books available now — add them straight to your cart and check out securely through Shopify. Shirts, journals, totes, bookmarks, and gift bundles are on the way.
Coming SoonShop Team LizzieThe I AM TEAM LIZZIE Foundation
Expanding access to empowering books, experiences, mentorship, retreats, and opportunities for girls — through partnerships, sponsorships, donations, and community support.
Support Team LizziePartner With Team Lizzie
Schools, churches, nonprofits, businesses, and youth programs: sponsor an experience, sponsor a girl, host Team Lizzie, or support the retreat.
Partner With Team LizzieEvery Girl Deserves a Team.
A team that sees her.
A team that encourages her.
A team that reminds her who she is when she forgets.
A team that celebrates who she is becoming.
That's Team Lizzie.
I AM LIZZIE
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