Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, Roaring Brook Press, ISBN 9781626727854
Aashi reviewed her own copy of this graphic novel memoir.
REVIEWED BY AASHI, AGE 10, VIC
Meet Shannon, a girl who has four siblings and lives in a squishy, noisy house. She wants her best friend, Adrienne, all to herself. She has a challenging middle school, trying to fit in. Shannon has problems with finding people to play with, every day.
Jen, the leader of Shannon’s unstable friendship group, always has lining where she orders her favourites to her least favourites. Everybody in the friendship group must always listen to Jen, or else. One day, Shannon had enough! She was ready to make a revolution, but would it work?
Shannon enjoys playing imaginary games, with herself or others. Everyone loves the games except for Jennifer, Jen’s best friend. Jennifer has never liked Shannon, and never will. Jennifer gossips and is mean to Shannon for no reason, could things get worse?
Real Friends is an inspiring book showing love and loyalty. This is a great book, showing how Shannon keeps hope, even when things get tough. I would recommend Real Friends for young readers who enjoy friendship and drama.
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