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Friends Forever

by Shannon Hale

Growing through change and self-doubt

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Growing through change and self-doubt

Set in eighth grade, this graphic memoir brings together shifting friendships, classmates’ early dating experiences, and the pressure of trying to meet other people’s expectations. Shannon’s questions about what is “wrong” with her connect the school and social changes to her struggles with insecurity and undiagnosed depression. The story’s central thread is the effort to understand who she wants to be and to accept herself as she is. As the third book following Real Friends and Best Friends, it continues a series about friendship and growing up, while focusing here on self-image and the difficulty of feeling at ease with oneself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in graphic memoirs about school, friendship, and growing up.
  • Readers seeking a story that addresses insecurity and depression through a young person’s experience.
  • Readers familiar with the Real Friends and Best Friends books who want to continue the series.

Themes

Friendship and social changeSelf-acceptanceInsecurity and depressionExpectations and identity

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Book overview

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.

Don't miss Shannon Hale's new bestselling graphic novel series, DREAM ON!

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