Wrong Friend
$24.99
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2026
Summary
Charise and Casey have been best friends for years. It never mattered that Casey was older by two years—until she started high school. Now, the two barely talk, and Charise is on a mission to get a new best friend. But can she find that perfect person while navigating long-distance friendships, guinea pig allergies, and the embarrassing quirks of her family?
This fresh and honest autobiographical story is perfect for fans of Real Friends and Click!
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250851970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250851971 |
| Author: | Charise Mericle Harper, Rory Lucey |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 145mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
A Junior Library Guild selection
“This book perfectly captures the universal uncertainty of the tween and early teen years, when life suddenly changes and relationships are no longer as predictable or simple as they once were.” –School Library Journal
“Harper realistically captures the tricky parts of middle-school friendship in this memoir set in the 1970s, and Lucey’s warm, comical cartoon art nicely matches the emotional energy of the story. Hand this to tweens who love anything by Raina Telgemeier, Jerry Craft, or Jennifer L. Holm.” –Booklist
The Amazing Crafty Cat:
“This outside-the-box volume is a great example of the breadth of possibilities in sequential-art narrative.” –Booklist
“The clear, simple layouts make this an accessible choice for the graphic-novel newbies, and plenty of clever details and playful visuals will appeal equally to more experienced readers.” –BCCB
Henry’s Heart: A Boy, His Heart, and a New Best Friend:
“This clever book is an excellent choice for story hours and primary-grade classrooms.” –School Library Journal
“…a genius pairing of fiction and nonfiction.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
About The Author
Charise Mericle Harper
Charise Mericle Harper has written more than fifty books for children. These include the beginning reader book The Good for Nothing Button! and the Crafty Cat, Fashion Kitty, and Just Grace series. Charise also wrote and illustrated the weekly comic strip Eye Spy. She previously collaborated with artist Rory Lucey on the graphic memoir Bad Sister.
Rory Lucey is the author-illustrator of the graphic novel SCRAM: Society of Creatures Real and Magical. He also illustrated Bad Sister and wrote and illustrated Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Nerdist, Gizmodo, Collider, and Martha Stewart Weddings. Born in London and raised throughout the Midwest, he holds a B.F.A. in printmaking from Washington University and an M.A. in teaching from the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two cats.
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