There are a lot of nice people don’t let students scare you. It’s a great story to show readers that it is okay to speak up for yourself. Katie is the second character who is also nice, but ridiculously popular. The bullies are stereotypical side characters, but they are present to show how a tween should react in school instead of being bullied. It when shes teased by this boy that Katie takes notice and wants to help. I really like that both characters treat people well. Care for yourself care for others and, take care of business. The four panels following her statement show how she works-she practices her sport, she studies, she takes care of her skin, and she maintains relationships by texting and talking with her friends regularly. Obviously, she seems to be too good to be true, but you’ll find yourself liking her because she’s likeable! My favorite panel is when Katie says, “Some people call me lucky, but I work hard for everything I have.” Often people think others have “it” so easy. Everyone wants to sit with her, and she’s always surrounded by admirers. People let her to the front of the line in the bathroom. Katie is the second character who is also nice, but ridiculously popular. Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson main characters main characters The characters are Emmie, and a popular girl named Katie. It when she’s teased by this boy that Katie takes notice and wants to help. He proceeds to make life miserable for Emmie. Emmie’s note falls and the bully finds it. As a joke, they write silly love notes to the boys they like. She also has a crush on a boy her best friend says that she should write him a note. People don’t talk to her because she doesn’t act like she wants to be talked to. BOOK TALK Invisible Emmie Setting Setting This story takes place in a middle school called 'Lakefront Middle school' but is not in front of a lake. Emmie hides by putting her head down as she walks and as she sits at a desk. She does have one girl with whom she finds friendship even though she’s a bit bossy. She loves to draw and finds solace and escape by drawing. Her parents have basically been more hands off with Emmie but love her and pay attention to her. Emmie has two older siblings, but they have already moved out and have started their own lives, making Emmie almost an only child. It is realistic fiction Emmie is very quiet and feels anxious being around people, particularly school. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.This novel is one of those mash-up novels-it has paragraphs and reads like a novel, but there are also drawings in a comic book style. It’s a nice portrait of how creativity can give us strength and art can help the artist work through growing up. This is the kind of story many quiet, artistic children will appreciate and perhaps even be inspired by. I haven’t seen a lot of characters like Emmie before, and I found her refreshing.
Swapping back and forth between the short chapters keeps the reader involved in the events. She watches as Joe Lungo, a bully, steals Emmies notebook and laughs at the. In the diary section, the illustrations are cute, particularly with their silly captions, while the comics have minimal backgrounds but plenty of color. In the comic strip, Katie goes into science class and sits with all her friends. Then one day, a note Emmie wrote to her crush - but never intended to deliver - gets misplaced, and Emmie has to deal with being noticed.
That’s good for her art, bad for her shyness. Then we switch to comics for the story of Katie, an outgoing student with lots of friends.Įmmie has one best friend, Brianna, but since she’s in the gifted classes, Emmie spends lots of time alone. Going to school makes her nervous and uncomfortable. She’s not popular, not an outcast, just quiet, and she likes to draw. It combines the illustrated diary format with comics to contrast different approaches to middle school.Įmmie is a regular, everyday kid. Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie does something fun with the concept, though. There’s nothing wrong with kids reading them, but I don’t care for them being promoted as comics. As long-time readers know, I’m not a big fan of the illustrated diary book format.
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