{"product_id":"penny-draws-a-best-friend-isbn-9780593616772","title":"Penny Draws a Best Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eA humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and finding your people, from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sara Shepard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy does the cubby room always smell like farts? Who etched the words \"I Am Bug Man\" inside my desk? Why is Mom suddenly acting like she has a secret?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry's anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her thoughts. Luckily she's got a lot to look forward to, like her favorite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thing is, Violet has been acting weird ever since she got back. She never wants to hang out anymore, says Art Club is for babies, and spends all her time with Riley, the meanest girl in school. Did Penny do something wrong? And if she did, can she undo it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this hilariously sweet introduction to a lovable kid still figuring out how to manage her anxiety, the author of the #1 bestselling Pretty Little Liars series gets to the heart of how to let go of the friends who aren’t right for you . . . and how to make room for the ones who are.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePenny Draws a Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e Kids’ Book Awards Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Uses humor and relatability to address big topics like mental health and anxiety in an approachable and tween-friendly way . . . Perfect for fans of graphic novels like \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClick\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Dork Diaries series.” —\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shepard’s light touch and sketchbook-style b\u0026amp;w doodles make for an engaging read that candidly portrays the effect of destabilizing changes on one child experiencing anxiety.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imbued with humor, colorful characters, and the perilous dilemmas of childhood . . . Shepard carefully and successfully walks a tightrope in her treatment of Penny’s worries by validating her feelings while suggesting that they should not be the only thing that guide her actions and choices. The epistolic format and the quirky, lovable main character will appeal to fans of Rachel Renée Russell’s \u003ci\u003eDork Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and Svetlana Chmakova’s \u003ci\u003eBrave\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bureau of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A bright and emotionally accessible story full of wit and warmth.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will likely relate to [Penny's] concerns . . . This new series comes straight from the heart.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great new series to help new middle graders figure out and process their new world.” —\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fantastically fun, funny, and heartfelt. I loved it.” —Max Brallier, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Perfectly captures the hilarity, anxiety, and silliness of being a kid. A charming, zippy read that will keep you smiling all book long.” —Melissa de la Cruz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Disney’s Descendants series\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Heartfelt and oh-so funny—an utterly charming read that’s perfect for any kid who’s ever had a worry, or who simply loves to laugh.” —Sarah Mlynowski, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Whatever After series\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Like the worries in Penny’s head, drama and hilarity run amok in this sweet, relatable, and engaging story.” —Terri Libenson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Emmie \u0026amp; Friends seriesSara Shepard is the author of two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game, as well as the series The Perfectionists. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA from Brooklyn College.","brand":"G.P. 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