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Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “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 Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “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. Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “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 Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “In her first children’s book, cartoonist Libenson offers strikingly different visions of seventh grade through two very dissimilar narrators. Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “This funny and heartfelt tale will ring true for anyone who’s ever felt invisible.” - Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor author-illustrator of ROLLER GIRL 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 Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist. INVISIBLE EMMIE is unforgettable!” - Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate A fantastic debut novel with plenty of laughs and tons of heart. Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “This is middle grade fiction at its best. “The story is light but resonant for middle graders, with constant comedic asides in the illustrations.” - Kirkus Reviews A poignant twist ending adds a heartening note to an already charming story.” - Booklist “Libenson nicely touches on classic middle-grade tropes, such as shifting friendships, crushes, and developing confidence. “Libenson captures middle-school dramas-family, friendships, crushes, stereotypes, grades, self-discovery-with candor, fast pacing, and authentic, relatable characters. Then Emmies very private, very embarrassing scribbles fall into the wrong hands. What both girls do have in common are their strong feelings for the same boy, Tyler Ross. Libenson stresses the importance of being true to oneself, and readers will root for the characters to succeed.” - School Library Journal This debut novel from US cartoonist Terri Libenson follows two girls who could not seem more different: shy, observant, wallflower Emmie and loud, popular, cheery Katie. “Funny details of Brianna and Izzy’s lives ring true as the author explores relatable topics such as middle school friendships, self-discovery, and family dynamics. Terri has a husband, two daughters, and one poodle (all adorable).

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Terri is the New York Times bestselling author of the Emmie & Friends series and the cartoonist of the award-winning syndicated comic strip The Pajama Diaries (2006–2020). She also knows how wonderful it is when friendships do work out. But as a mom (and former middle school student in the dark ages), she knows these things happen. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade series, Emmie & Friends (Balzer + Bray).īorn and raised in Kingston, PA, Terri lives with her husband and two daughters in Cleveland, OH.As a Type A perfectionist, Terri Libenson hates to admit that she has any ex-friends. Terri has three Pajama Diaries book collections: Deja To-Do, Having It All–And No Time To Do It, and Bat-Zilla. You can read the Pajama Diaries archives daily on. Pajama Diaries has been nominated four times for the Reuben Award for “Best Newspaper Comic Strip” by the National Cartoonists Society and won in 2016. Her daily syndicated comic strip, The Pajama Diaries, launched with King Features in 2006 and ran in hundreds of newspapers internationally until its retirement in January, 2020. Louis with a BFA in illustration and a minor in art history. Terri graduated from Washington University in St. This is the story of two totally different girls- quiet, shy, artistic Emmie.

Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. She was also an award-winning humorous card writer for American Greetings. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Terri Libenson (pronounced LEE-ben-son) is a New York Times bestselling children’s book author and award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated daily comic strip, The Pajama Diaries, which ran from 2006-2020.

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