Charlie Harper is ready to make a great first impression on her first day at her new middle school. She has meticulously researched and crafted a new persona that is sure to help her fit in and make friends with ease, or so she hopes. Charlie quickly finds that making new friends and being yourself go hand in hand in this sweet middle grade graphic novel. Charlie quickly makes friends with the ‘curlfriends,’ a kind and welcoming group of Black and Latinx girls at her new school, and she comes to learn that it really is better to be yourself than anyone else.
Readers will enjoy the pastel candy-colored graphic style, diverse representation, and variety of brown skin tones and hair styles depicted in main characters as well as supporting characters. The realistic renderings of middle school feelings, dialogue, social situations, and the timeless universal experience of awkwardness make this a relatable graphic novel for any reader who is looking for a story about friendship.
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