Friends Forever
Readers rate it 3.9 (10 on Hardcover)
306 pages · Released Aug 31, 2021 · First Second
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This graphic memoir follows Shannon Hale through eighth grade as she navigates friendship, self-worth, and undiagnosed depression with humor and honesty. The book models vulnerability and self-acceptance while addressing real middle-school challenges like peer relationships and social anxiety. It's age-appropriate for middle grades and up, with emotional depth that resonates with teens, though the themes of depression and self-doubt may benefit from some maturity to process constructively.
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Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. ● Over 2 million copies of the Real Friends series sold! ● Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated t... Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. ● Over 2 million copies of the Real Friends series sold! ● Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects her to be? And who does she actually want to be? With their signature humor, warmth, and insight, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham have crafted another incredible love letter to their younger selves and to readers everywhere, a reminder to us all that we are enough.
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- Comics
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ISBN 9781250849861 · First Second