I love Terri Libenson's Emmie & Friends series! Let's get that on the table right now. Just so you'll know I'm kind of biased here.
Each story in this series focuses on a different teen from the same middle school (so if you pay close attention in each book, you'll catch glimpses of the stars of other books in the series. Sometimes they play supporting roles and other times they're just in the background. This makes the series extra fun!). Each story deals with a new, but relatable, drama, be it parent drama, friend drama, mean girls, identity, crushes, end of the world embarrassment…pretty much anything crisis a teen would face. All stories are age appropriate for tweens and all stories are absolutely adorable! Basically, if you love Raina Telgemeier's books, you love these too.
In Becoming Brianna, we revisit Bri, one of the stars of Positively Izzy. Shy Bri, as we previously learned, attempted to conquer her stage fright when her drama teacher mother basically guilted her into performing in the school's talent show. She did all right and felt good about herself afterward, but swore to never set foot on stage again. But obviously lessons learned were forgotten, because this book finds Bri back in the literal spotlight when she is (again) guilted into having a Bat Mitzvah party for her 13th birthday. This means she'll be the center of attention for the day AND she'll have to give a public speech...in front of friends and family...in another language!
Can Bri survive a second round of Spotlight Jitters, being the subject of school rumors, and the knowledge of a horrible Temple legend that once, a girl got so nervous while giving speech, she actually threw up while on stage? You'll have to read Becoming Brianna to find out!
--AJB
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