Goodbye Stranger
Rebecca Stead
Bridge, Emily, and Tab are close friends facing changes during seventh grade. Emily’s relationship with an older boy leads to a photo she sends being shared widely, exposing a sexist double standard that Tab challenges. Bridge still has nightmares connected to an earlier car accident and meets Sherm, who remembers it. Other storylines follow Bridge’s brother and Sherm’s strained relationship with his grandfather. Their connected experiences explore friendship, family, love, and the complications of growing up.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
