Unfriended

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