Wrong Friend - by Charise Mericle Harper (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What happens when your BFF doesn't feel like forever anymore?

A fresh, honest, and emotionally sharp graphic novel about what it means when friendships change--and whether "forever" can sometimes mean something different than you expected.

"Perfect for readers of Shannon Hale and Raina Telgemeier!" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Charise and Casey have been best friends for years. It never mattered that Casey was older by two years--until she started high school. Now, the two barely talk, and Charise is on a mission to get a new best friend. But can she find that perfect person while navigating long-distance friendships, guinea pig allergies, and the embarrassing quirks of her family?

Review Quotes

A Junior Library Guild selection

"This book perfectly captures the universal uncertainty of the tween and early teen years, when life suddenly changes and relationships are no longer as predictable or simple as they once were." --School Library Journal

"Harper realistically captures the tricky parts of middle-school friendship in this memoir set in the 1970s, and Lucey's warm, comical cartoon art nicely matches the emotional energy of the story. Hand this to tweens who love anything by Raina Telgemeier, Jerry Craft, or Jennifer L. Holm." --Booklist

The Amazing Crafty Cat:

"This outside-the-box volume is a great example of the breadth of possibilities in sequential-art narrative." --Booklist

"The clear, simple layouts make this an accessible choice for the graphic-novel newbies, and plenty of clever details and playful visuals will appeal equally to more experienced readers." --BCCB

Henry's Heart: A Boy, His Heart, and a New Best Friend:

"This clever book is an excellent choice for story hours and primary-grade classrooms." --School Library Journal

"...a genius pairing of fiction and nonfiction." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author

Charise Mericle Harper has written more than fifty books for children--not that she counted, but once, when she visited a school, a kid put his hand up and said, "You wrote fifty-four books. I counted them on Amazon." These include the beginning reader book The Good for Nothing Button! and the Crafty Cat, Fashion Kitty, and Just Grace series. Charise also wrote and illustrated the weekly comic strip Eye Spy. She previously collaborated with artist Rory Lucey on the graphic memoir Bad Sister.

Rory Lucey is the author-illustrator of the graphic novel SCRAM: Society of Creatures Real and Magical. He also illustrated Bad Sister from First Second, as well as wrote and illustrated Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo from Titan Books. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Nerdist, Gizmodo, Collider, Martha Stewart Weddings, and more. Born in London and raised throughout the Midwest, he holds a B.F.A. in printmaking from Washington University and an M.A. in teaching from the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two cats.