"Libenson's clever tale will entertain readers in the throes of middle school as well as younger students both wary of and intrigued by their near future. A highly relatable middle grade drama." - School Library Journal Emmie is good at drawing and finds it helps her to relax, her cartoon self is small, in shades of pastel, documenting embarrassing moments in her life. "Many readers will recognize themselves in Emmie and her friends, who are at once self-conscious and eager to be seen for who they are. While she claims to be just invisible, not like outcast characters in other books who are bullied, she is subject to occasional bullying at school which makes her anxious. "With all-too-familiar middle-school drama and an empowering lesson about speaking up and bravely facing down embarrassment, this should find an easy audience among fans of Wimpy Kid or Dork Diaries books." - Booklist A well-executed twist will have readers flipping back to see what they missed while cheering the strides made by Libenson's no-longer-invisible heroine." - Publishers Weekly "In her first children's book, cartoonist Libenson offers strikingly different visions of seventh grade through two very dissimilar narrators. Reading Invisible Emmie sums up middle school: You laugh, you cry, you get beaned in the head with a volleyball." - Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure ![]() "Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist. "This funny and heartfelt tale will ring true for anyone who's ever felt invisible." - Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor author-illustrator of Roller Girl ![]() Invisible Emmie is unforgettable!" - Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate A fantastic debut novel with plenty of laughs and tons of heart. "This is middle grade fiction at its best.
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