HALE: I don't think it's a good idea and I don't recommend it, but I had a daughter who was really struggling with friendships, and her preferred reading material was graphic novels. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Why did you want to write about this? It's all - as far as my memory holds, it's all true. We should say that this new graphic novel is a sequel to the first book in this series called "Real Friends," which talks about friendship in elementary school. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Shannon, I'm going to start with you. She's the author of the bestselling "Princess In Black" books. It's written by a real Shannon - Shannon Hale. The new graphic novel "Best Friends" follows Shannon, a young girl in middle school, as she makes and loses friends while trying to find herself. But as the years pass, cliques form, bullying starts, and it can be difficult to find your place. When you were little, best friends are easy to come by. If you were once a young girl or are raising a young girl, you may know that navigating the treacherous terrain of school friendships is hard. Ultimately hopeful, positive messages are about finding the inner strength to try new things, staying true to yourself, and keeping on searching for deep, meaningful friendships.OK. Themes explore friendship, group dynamics, gender roles and relationships, and navigating a confusing world in which the rules always seem to be changing.
The fantasy element also illustrates and embrace with hearts all around, and one kiss that's more of a hostile gesture than a romantic one.
The author encourages talking about feelings, especially anxiety, and provides an online resource for further information. Details about Shannon's anxiety and some OCD behavior are illustrated and described. A few scary illustrations show haunted-house monsters and skeletons, and a fantasy segment shows a scary dark wizard with a large, skull-like head. Roughhousing accidentally causes a concussion. Bullying is mentioned, and we see Shannon get hit on the head with a playground ball and taunted, though she doesn't seem injured. Many familiar characters return and new ones are introduced. Parents need to know that Best Friends is a graphic-novel memoir by Shannon Hale, continuing her story from Real Friends as she's about to start sixth grade.
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