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.” 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.” Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “In her first children’s book, cartoonist Libenson offers strikingly different visions of seventh grade through two very dissimilar narrators. Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor author-illustrator of ROLLER GIRL
Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “This funny and heartfelt tale will ring true for anyone who’s ever felt invisible.” Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure Reading INVISIBLE EMMIE sums up middle school: You laugh, you cry, you get beaned in the head with a volleyball.” Praise for INVISIBLE EMMIE: “Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist. 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.” A poignant twist ending adds a heartening note to an already charming story.” “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. Libenson stresses the importance of being true to oneself, and readers will root for the characters to succeed.” “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 lives with her husband, two daughters, and a spirited puppy in Cleveland, Ohio. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the Emmie & Friends series. Eventually, she found close friends for life-who love her exactly for her own dorky self. Terri is the Reuben Award–winning cartoonist of the recently retired syndicated comic strip The Pajama Diaries. You can find her online at Terri Libenson’s middle school experience involved trying on friendships like clothes in a dressing room (often the dorkier ones fit). Terri Libenson’s middle school experience involved trying on friendships like clothes in a dressing room (often the dorkier ones fit).
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