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Real Friends

Shannon Hale

In this graphic memoir, Shannon begins kindergarten anxious about being away from her mother but soon meets Adrienne, a friend who shares her love of imaginative play. As elementary school friendships shift, Shannon encounters friends who can be loyal, unreliable, or cruel. She struggles to fit in with a group and faces bullying from a classmate named Jenny. The memoir also recounts abuse from her older sister Wendy, alongside Shannon’s hope of finding one dependable friend.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Belonging · Bullying · Family · Friendship · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
First Second
Published
May 2, 2017
ISBN-13
9781626727854
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2018Biography and Autobiography
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