Real to Me
$42.69
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2023
Summary
An acclaimed author and a Coretta Scott King Honoree pair up for this tender story about friendship and accepting change. Two best friends (one of whom is imaginary) are inseparable until the day when one of them unexpectedly disappears.
Others tried to tell me that she wasn’t real, that she was just imaginary. But what did they know? She was real to me.
Then one morning… she was gone.
What do you do when your imaginary friend goes away? Did you dream up the entire fri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593377499 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593377494 |
| Author: | Raissa Figueroa, Minh Lê |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
★ “Any youngster who has felt the pain of putting away childish things will find this an emotionally palpable, thoughtful story.” —The Bulletin, starred review
“Figueroa’s lush, electric, pulsating hues and colors bring the worldbuilding to life….the robust storytelling throughout will prove the book’s greatest lure.” —Kirkus Reviews
“An insightful and delightful take on the imaginary-friend concept, while highlighting what it means to have—and be—a real friend.” —Booklist
“This sweet story gently conveys the inevitable pains of changing relationships.” —School Library Journal
“To Lê’s simply told, heartfelt reflection on childhood bonds, Figueroa adds two rich, unexpected dimensions: a dramatic, luminous visual universe, and a narrative twist likely to tweak readers’ initial assumptions about the imaginary.” —Publishers Weekly
”[A] heartwarming story.” —The Horn Book
About The Author
Raissa Figueroa
Minh La is the author of several children’s books including Drawn Together, which won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and Lift which was an Eisner Award Nominee. His other books include Let Me Finish!, The Perfect Seat, and The Blur. Minh has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. He currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and kids.
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