Real Friends

“Fresh and funny.” —New York TimesBook Review

Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale andNew York Times 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.

When best friends are not forever . . .

Shannon 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.

Now 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?

Parents MagazineBest Graphic Novel of 2017
ASchool Library JournalBest Book of 2017
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017
A 2017BooklistYouth Editors' Choice
A2018 YALSA Great Graphic Novel