Libenson (creator of The Pajama Diaries strip) has a great feel for how middle school can turn relationships inside-out and upside-down in bewildering ways. In her second graphic novel, cartoonist Terri Libenson takes a fairly light plot and creates a thoughtful story about an emotionally turbulent - and important - day for two young teen girls. I don't need an author to plant these subjects in their "youth" book and make these important issues sound so nonchalant. I want to control the messaging and context when it comes to conversations with my children about porn and drugs. I'm not interested in my child checking out this author's books from the library. 2) Izzy references her a conversation between her mom and aunt reminiscing and laughing about "when I told you I slipped a xanax in Mom's oatmeal and you believed me". 1) Izzy references her older sister sneaking out of the house to visit a friend that Izzy's mom doesn't approve of and "they sneak-read her dad's dirty magazines in the bathroom". There are two other items included in the book that I do not feel are appropriate for my children who are currently 10 and 11 years old. No big deal but then it piqued my interest and I decided to read the whole book. I had to explain to my child what an "affair" is based on a reference that Izzy made at the beginning of the book. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.My 10 year old daughter checked this book out at the school library. 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. Plus don't miss Terri Libenson's You-niquely You: An Emmie & Friends Interactive JournalĪs a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends. Told in alternating past and present chapters, Becoming Brianna unfolds over the eight months leading up to one eventful day-as well as over the course of the big day itself. Just Jaime introduces us to two friends, Maya and Jaime, on their last day of seventh grade and just maybe the last day of their friendship if they can’t figure out who is a real friend and who is a frenemy. On the day of the school talent show, the girls’ lives converge in ways more dramatic than either of them could have imagined. In Positively Izzy, we meet Bri, the brain, and Izzy, the dreamer. Invisible Emmie is the story of quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie, and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. Four full-color graphic-novel hybrid books in the bestselling Emmie & Friends series from award-winning and bestselling author and cartoonist Terri Libenson! A great gift for the middle school graphic novel fan in your life.Ĭrushes.
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