# Real Friends - Hardcover

by **Shannon Hale** (Author), **Leuyen Pham** (Illustrator)

**"Fresh and funny." --_New York Times_ Book Review**

**Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and _New York Times_ bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey.**

**When best friends are not forever . . .**

Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others.

Now every day is like a roller coaster for Shannon. Will she and Adrienne stay friends? Can she stand up for herself? And is she in The Group--or out?

**_Parents Magazine_ Best Graphic Novel of 2017**  
**A _School Library Journal_ Best Book of 2017**  
**A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017**  
**A 2017 _Booklist_ Youth Editors' Choice****A** **2018 YALSA Great Graphic Novel**

### Author Biography

**Shannon Hale** is the bestselling author of many books for children, including the Ever After High series, _Princess Academy_ (Newbery Honor book), and _The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl_ middle grade novel. She co-wrote the graphic novels _Rapunzel's Revenge_ and _Calamity Jack_ and the chapter book series The Princess in Black with her husband Dean Hale. They live with their four children near Salt Lake City, Utah.

**LeUyen Pham** has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Honor book _Bear Came Along_ by Richard T. Morris and the bestselling Princess in Black series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling graphic memoirs _Real Friends,_ _Best Friends_, and _Friends Forever._ Her own books include _The Bear Who Wasn't There_ and _Big Sister, Little Sister_. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, LeUyen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 02, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Real Friends

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 2.6

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 USD
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