![]() ![]() 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. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends. It’s a nice portrait of how creativity can give us strength and art can help the artist work through growing up. This is the kind of story many quiet, artistic children will appreciate and perhaps even be inspired by. ![]() I haven’t seen a lot of characters like Emmie before, and I found her refreshing. Swapping back and forth between the short chapters keeps the reader involved in the events. In the diary section, the illustrations are cute, particularly with their silly captions, while the comics have minimal backgrounds but plenty of color. Then one day, a note Emmie wrote to her crush - but never intended to deliver - gets misplaced, and Emmie has to deal with being noticed. That’s good for her art, bad for her shyness. Then we switch to comics for the story of Katie, an outgoing student with lots of friends.Įmmie has one best friend, Brianna, but since she’s in the gifted classes, Emmie spends lots of time alone. Going to school makes her nervous and uncomfortable. She’s not popular, not an outcast, just quiet, and she likes to draw. It combines the illustrated diary format with comics to contrast different approaches to middle school.Įmmie is a regular, everyday kid. Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie does something fun with the concept, though. There’s nothing wrong with kids reading them, but I don’t care for them being promoted as comics. As long-time readers know, I’m not a big fan of the illustrated diary book format. ![]()
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