Published by Little, Brown Ink
Summary: Charlie’s lived all over the world as a military kid, but now that her dad’s retired, the family’s settled down in her parents’ old hometown. It’s tough starting middle school three weeks late, but Charlie’s determined to fit in by studying fashion websites and magazines to perfect her clothes and hair. A catastrophe the first day of school ruins her hairdo but gets her a new group of friends who call themselves Curlfriends after the curly hair they all have. Although she likes the girls, Charlie’s afraid that they won’t like her if she shows them her real personality. A series of mishaps finally shows her that being herself is best, and after letting down her guard, the Curlfriends are closer than ever. 288 pages; grades 3-7.
Pros: Fans of middle school graphic novels will love this family and friendship story that gracefully delivers a be yourself message and shows readers that you can start over any time. I’m happy to see this billed as book 1 on Amazon, as it has the feeling of a successful series starter.
Cons: I was starting to lose patience with Charlie. She’s lucky she has such understanding parents and friends.
Summary: Charlie’s lived all over the world as a military kid, but now that her dad’s retired, the family’s settled down in her parents’ old hometown. It’s tough starting middle school three weeks late, but Charlie’s determined to fit in by studying fashion websites and magazines to perfect her clothes and hair. A catastrophe the first day of school ruins her hairdo but gets her a new group of friends who call themselves Curlfriends after the curly hair they all have. Although she likes the girls, Charlie’s afraid that they won’t like her if she shows them her real personality. A series of mishaps finally shows her that being herself is best, and after letting down her guard, the Curlfriends are closer than ever. 288 pages; grades 3-7.
Pros: Fans of middle school graphic novels will love this family and friendship story that gracefully delivers a be yourself message and shows readers that you can start over any time. I’m happy to see this billed as book 1 on Amazon, as it has the feeling of a successful series starter.
Cons: I was starting to lose patience with Charlie. She’s lucky she has such understanding parents and friends.