Making Friends - Readings

Description

A heart-warming graphic novel that thoughtfully explores friendship, family and school issues. Danielle needs a perfect friend, but sometimes making (or creating) one is a lot easier than keeping one! Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany - she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she s in seventh grade, she s in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and she is totally lost. What Dany really needs is a new best friend! So when she inherits a magic sketchbook, she draws Madison, the most amazing, perfect, and awesome best friend ever. The thing is, even when you create a best friend, there s no guarantee they ll always be your best friend. Especially when they discover they ve been created with magic! Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!

About the Author

KRISTEN GUDSNUK is the creator of Making Friends , an IndieBound bestseller and YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection. The sequel, Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board, was included in the 2020 ILA Children s Choices reading list. She s also the writer and artist of the Minecraft comic series Wither Without You, and her Henchgirl comic series is being developed into a TV show for Freeform. Kristen was born in suburbia, didn t go to art school, and now lives in Queens, New York. Learn more about Kristen and her comics at kristengudsnuk.com.