“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. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson. A highly relatable middle grade drama.” - School Library Journal Annotation: Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. “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. 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. “This is middle grade fiction at its best. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. 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. When the class clown shares the note with everyone, including Katie who is dating. One day Emmie and her friend Bri are writing love notes to their crushes for fun, but Emmie accidentally drops hers. “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.As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends. Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson is a graphic novel about Emmie and Katie: two middle school girls on opposite ends of the popularity spectrum. A highly relatable middle grade drama.” - School Library Journal “This is middle grade fiction at its best. As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends.
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