Emmie does have one friend, Brianna, but even that relationship is rocky. In alternating chapters, we also meet Kate, who is fabulous, has everyone as a friend, and is everything Emmie is not. She tries to stay under everyone's radar. I thought that The Loser List was more nuanced and thoughtful.ĪRC provided by Young Adult Books CentralĮmmie is not comfortable in middle school- she has curly hair, is a late bloomer, and is artistic. What I really think: Students will love this, and I won't be sad when it falls apart, but I was just really surprised that this wasn't better. Becca is a dork, Selfie is a fashion obsessed popularity hound, and the characters and plot felt stale. Weaknesses: I found this surprisingly unrealistic, and the stereotypes were odd. This has the same Notebook Novel format, and will appeal to fans of The Dork Diaries and The Clique. Strengths: I loved The Loser List, and it's held up surprisingly well for paper-over-boards (for six years!) and been popular. This would mean big trouble for both girls, so they work together with their various friend groups in order to restore the undergarment to its rightful owner without any publicity. Of course, it falls into the wrong hands, and these evil doers plan to run it up the flag pole and post it on YouTube. Becca retrieves the teen queen's shopping bag from the principal's office, but grabs the wrong one, and the two end up with the principal's gigantic bra. She catches Selfie in the middle of a crisis, and after she helps out, gets drawn into Selfie's world in a weird way. When geeky 6th grader Becca accidentally breaks popular 8th grader Selfie's arm with a dodge ball, she tries to apologize, but it's hard to approach middle school royalty. “Libenson’s clever tale will entertain readers in the throes of middle school as well as younger students both wary of and intrigued by their near future.Holly Kowitt. A highly relatable middle grade drama.” - School Library Journal “Many readers will recognize themselves in Emmie and her friends, who are at once self-conscious and eager to be seen for who they are. “With all-too-familiar middle-school drama and an empowering lesson about speaking up and bravely facing down embarrassment, this should find an easy audience among fans of Wimpy Kid or Dork Diaries books.” - Booklist A well-executed twist will have readers flipping back to see what they missed while cheering the strides made by Libenson’s no-longer-invisible heroine.” - Publishers Weekly “In her first children’s book, cartoonist Libenson offers strikingly different visions of seventh grade through two very dissimilar narrators. Reading Invisible Emmie sums up middle school: You laugh, you cry, you get beaned in the head with a volleyball.” - Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure “Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist. “This funny and heartfelt tale will ring true for anyone who’s ever felt invisible.” - Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor author-illustrator of Roller Girl Invisible Emmie is unforgettable!” - Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate A fantastic debut novel with plenty of laughs and tons of heart. “This is middle grade fiction at its best. Terri has a husband, two daughters, and one poodle (all adorable). Terri is the New York Times bestselling author of the Emmie & Friends series and the cartoonist of the award-winning syndicated comic strip The Pajama Diaries (2006–2020). She also knows how wonderful it is when friendships do work out. But as a mom (and former middle school student in the dark ages), she knows these things happen. As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends.
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