![]() ![]() 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. The more visible (and satisfyingly confident and outspoken) Emmie becomes, the less visible Katie becomes, until she completely disappears-a no-longer-needed coping mechanism that existed only in Emmie's imagination and drawings. Both text and illustrations contain appropriately kidlike descriptions of her social anxiety (a "squeezy feeling in my stomach") along with humorous examples of the various horrors of middle school (an illustration shows a spotlight shining on Emmie as she changes clothes for gym class). When a classmate finds a note Emmie wrote about the boy she likes and shares it with everyone, Emmie goes from feeling completely invisible to feeling embarrassingly visible, with all her classmates staring and laughing at her. Emmie loves to draw and fills her narration with amusingly labeled doodles, while Katie's story is told comic-style. The main narrative follows a day in the life of super-shy seventh grader Emmie, who rarely speaks to a soul at school occasional sections follow "Katie," super-popular and impossibly perfect (she gets straight As, her parents have never embarrassed her, and everyone wants to be her BFF). ![]() 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. ![]() Following the discovery of the love note, Katie comes to Emmie's defense, comforts her, and encourages her to stand up for herself. Inevitably, Emmie drops hers, and it is found and circulated by the obnoxious class clown. ![]() Or text." To amuse themselves during lunch in the chaotic cafeteria, Emmie and her best (and only) friend Bri compose gushy love notes to their secret crushes. In homeroom, she notices "that quiet girl. Interspersed between the illustrated chapters are comics-style panels featuring Katie, a pretty, popular, friendly, confident girl also going through the same middle school day. She copes by disappearing into her drawing notebook. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.Gr 5–8-Readers follow a day in the life of Emmie, a shy, quiet eighth grader, as she scrambles to finish her homework, dreads gym class, and navigates hallways full of gossipy girls and spitty boys. Terri has a husband, two daughters, and one poodle (all adorable). Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson 4.3 (8) Paperback 13.99 Hardcover 22.99 Paperback 13.99 eBook 12.99 Audiobook 0. 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. 41.99 Publication Date: May 3rd, 2022 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9798200970346 Pages: 0 Quantity Add to wishlist Available Formats Special Order - Subject to Availability Description From bestselling author Terri Libenson, this is a story about how theres more to everyone than meets the eye. But as a mom (and former middle school student in the dark ages), she knows these things happen. This is the story of two totally different girls-quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie-and how their lives unexpectedly. As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends. ![]()
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