ARLENE STEWART is a former life-style columnist for the Richmond-Times Dispatch and the author of several books on weddings and crafts. Along with her daughters, she created the long-running ""Teen Quiz"" series for Andrews McMeel Publishing.
The Friendship Bracelet is a fun, engaging, and heartfelt book - The Story Monsters Tween readers will enjoy getting acquainted with this cast of characters and will relate to how they deal with change, friendship, and crushes. Middle graders will love diving into this series that features plenty of recent pop culture references and accessible dialogue and will find themselves transported to the world of Katonah, NY. A good option for those looking for upbeat realistic fiction - School Library Journal