Unfolds over the eight months leading up to one eventful day-as well as over the course of the big day itself. Told in alternating past and present chapters, 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. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. It switches story points throughout the book, though both have to do with each other. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. One is named Emmie (that’s actually why I wanted to read this book) and the other is named Katie. , we meet Bri, the brain, and Izzy, the dreamer. Do you like to read comics Well, this book is a comic sort of. 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. Invisible Emmie demonstrates all the little struggles like not being able to fit in and how the spread of rumors can really bring you down.Four full-color graphic-novel hybrid books in the bestsellingĮmmie & Friends series from award-winning and bestselling authorĪ great gift for the middle school graphic novel fan in your life.Ĭrushes. Although it may not always be filled with good times, it shows you the reality of life and I was smiling when I heard that there would be a sequel. I would certainly recommend this book to middle schoolers because it gives a general idea of what school is like for them. The author gave the book very realistic features. I enjoyed reading this book because I felt that I could relate to the main characters really well. You can really tell how Emmie feels invisible because of the way the author portrays Emmie only having one best friend. The illustrations used throughout the graphic novel made it easier for the reader to understand what was going on during the book. I thought this book was very engaging because of the feeling that everyday middle schoolers experience with crushes. Many young middle schoolers will be able to relate to this book because everyone, at one point or another, goes through really vulnerable times. This book is filled with the embarrassment, humiliation, conflict, and drama of a middle schooler. The two characters learn how similar they actually are and how one mistake can be a good thing, even though you may not think so at the time. They learn about each other when a note ends up in the wrong hands of someone untrustworthy. This book was formed into two different people: Emmie, a quiet, shy, artistic individual with only one real true friend that she feels she can tell anything to, and Katie, an athletic, outgoing, popular girl, and a friend to everyone. The author chose to write it from two different perspectives. The book Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson was written in a unique way. Rating: 3 - Good - it was entertaining but didn’t blow me away Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L.
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