Best Friends by Shannon Hale, art by LeUyen Pham, 239 pagesIn this follow-up to their Real Friends graphic novel/memoir, young Shannon is now in sixth grade and is dealing with all of the confusion of growing up: her friends are starting to notice boys and are less interested in her games of make-believe; the rules at home prevent her from keeping up with the trendy music and TV shows; and the rules of what's cool and what's not keep shifting. Oh, and Shannon's anxiety seems to be ramping up as she gets older.
This is a wonderful, incredibly real look at what it's like to be a kid. I feel like every kid, and every parent should read this, if only to understand that those experiences are universal. And I really hope Hale and Pham continue this series — it brings so much comfort, even for those of us looking back at our own experiences.
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