{"product_id":"real-friends-9781626724167","title":"Real Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fresh and funny.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen best friends are not forever . . . \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow every day is like a roller coaster for Shannon. Will she and Adrienne stay friends? Can she stand up for herself? And is she in The Group--or out? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Friends \u003c\/i\u003eis an honest and relatable true story about the ups and downs of friendship. It's a great conversation starter for talking about feeling left out, big emotions, and finding your people. It's also uplifting and funny, making this the perfect graphic novel for readers who love the Click series by Kayla Miller, the Nat Enough series by Maria Scrivan, and books by Raina Telgemeier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of many books for children, including the Ever After High series, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy \u003c\/i\u003e(Newbery Honor book), and \u003ci\u003eThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl\u003c\/i\u003e middle grade novel. She co-wrote the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eRapunzel's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalamity Jack\u003c\/i\u003e and the chapter book series The Princess in Black with her husband Dean Hale. They live with their four children near Salt Lake City, Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeUyen Pham \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eBear Came Along \u003c\/i\u003eby Richard T. Morris and the bestselling Princess in Black series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling graphic memoirs \u003ci\u003eReal Friends, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFriends Forever.\u003c\/i\u003e Her own books include \u003ci\u003eThe Bear Who Wasn't There \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBig Sister, Little Sister\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, LeUyen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599935344914,"sku":"9781626724167","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b76c5ffd-d722-459d-8deb-f88612749c62.jpg?v=1737294565","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/real-friends-9781626724167","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}