Meet Allison

Allison Williams Maxwell, age 12

The Girl Who Refuses to Be Defined

Before she was even born, the law dictated her existence. She wasn’t just a baby—she was a court case, a legal precedent, a decision made without her consent. But Allison Maxwell refuses to be controlled by the past. She’s a builder, a problem solver, and a girl who sees the future as something she can shape with her own hands.

A Ward of the State is her story. At twelve, Allison has designed drones, sketched blueprints for Mars projects, and questions every rule that doesn’t make sense. She grew up in a system that decided her fate before she had a voice, but she refuses to let it define who she becomes. She’s not a symbol, not a statistic—she’s a girl determined to write her own future.

Her fight for control, identity, and independence is at the heart of A Ward of the State, launching June 1. If you love stories about resilience, innovation, and what happens when the system decides your fate before you even have a say—this book is for you.