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Highlights
- In middle school, nothing is more important than friendship.
- 10 Years
- 7.6" x 5.0" Paperback
- 304 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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About the Book
Originally published: New York: Viking, an imprint of Penguuin Young Readers Group, 2014.Book Synopsis
In middle school, nothing is more important than friendship. When Truly is invited to sit at the Popular Table with the group she has dreamed of joining, she can hardly believe her luck. Everyone seems so nice, so kind to one another. But all is not as it seems with her new friends, and soon she's caught in a maelstrom of lies, misunderstandings, accusations and counter-accusations, all happening very publicly in the relentless, hyperconnected social media world from which there is no escape. Six eighth-graders, four girls and two boys, struggle to understand and process their fractured glimples into one another's lives as they find new ways to disconnect, but also to connect, in Rachel Vail's richest and most searching book.Review Quotes
"Another winner by Rachel Vail. At times laugh-out-loud funny, and other times heartbreaking., Unfriended is the kind of book I wish there were more of: emotionally complex, beautifully written, and impossble to put down. I never wanted it to end."--Meg Cabot "Rachel Vail should be required reading for all middle-schoolers. Deft and funny, this tale of the doom and drama of friendships played out in a digital universe is pitch-perfect and sheer fun."--Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied "Rachel Vail's ingenious, humorous, and compassionate storytelling brings her six narrators so fully alive that by the end of her book you cannot imagine ever 'unfriending' any of them."--Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Treehouse books "With keen insight, Vail reveals the internal struggles with uncertainty and self-doubt that can plague young teens regardless of popularity status. . . With a resolution that is both realistic and hopeful, Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity." --Publishers Weekly "Vail has a great ear for dialogue, and her characters. . . are well differentiated and realistic." --VOYA "Vail has always had her finger solidly on the pulse of middle-school social dynamics, with an uncanny ear for young teen dialogue and a real empathy for the wide and awkward range of social and physical development that characterize this age . . . Vail's considerable fan base alone would justify multiple-copy purchase plans, but the hot-button topic of cyberbullying will further increase requests."--Booklist "A realistic portrayal of middle school life . . . A solid choice that will ignite meaningful discussion."--School Library Journal "Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity."--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Rachel Vail is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, including her first book, Wonder, about which Judy Blume said: "Wonder is wonderful. It's got energy, humor, and heart." Her four-book series, The Friendship Ring, will be reissued in Puffin in Fall 2014. Rachel grew up in New Rochelle and attended Georgetown University. She has two sons; they and their friends provide her with a wealth of material for her writing. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10 Years
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Theme: Friendship
Format: Paperback
Author: Rachel Vail
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2015
TCIN: 85162936
UPC: 9780147511546
Item Number (DPCI): 247-60-8202
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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