Let's Pretend We Never Met: Teen Novel Signed by the Author, Melissa Walker
Item Number: 177
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Teen Novels Signed by Melissa Walker
Let's Pretend We Never Met
If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn't allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you'll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won't like your North Carolina accent.
But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to think maybe she was silly to fear being the "new girl." Agnes is like no one Mattie has ever met-she's curious, hilarious, smart, and makes up the best games. If winter break is anything to go by, the rest of the school year should be a breeze.
Only it isn't, because when vacation ends and school starts, Mattie realizes something: At school Agnes is known as the weird girl who no one likes. All Mattie wants is to fit in (okay, and maybe be a little popular too), but is that worth ending her friendship with Agnes?
Reviews
"In this quiet but satisfying piece of realistic fiction, Walker lays down real inroads to understanding different ways of being and the challenges and worries that accompany distinct stages of life." - Publishers Weekly
"This honest, pleasant ode to true friendships draws readers in and offers gentle, kid-friendly guidance to maintaining relationships that matter." - Kirkus Reviews
Special Instructions
Melissa Walker is a writer who has worked as ELLEgirl Features Editor and Seventeen Prom Editor. All in the name of journalism, she has spent 24 hours with male models and attended an elite finishing school for girls in New Zealand, among other hardships. She has written for many publications including Redbook, Glamour, New York, Teen Vogue, Family Circle and more (see samples of her magazine work).
Melissa lives in Brooklyn and has a BA in English from Vassar College. She loves meeting kids and teenagers, and is game to speak at your library or school. Get in touch to discuss.