-Middle Grade Contemporary Fiction
Oh, this was such a fun one! First of all, the book starts out with almost blank pages that say “French Class” and then have list of very poor French vocabulary. It turns out, the book is a notebook that two friends pass back and forth to communicate since their new middle school schedules don’t allow them much time together.
I immediately loved this fun premise because I actually had a notebook like this with one of my best friends in middle school! I even still have it somewhere!
📚 Here’s the book promo:
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Told in letters, posters, blog posts, homework assignments, and more, The Pages Between Us is a totally fun snapshot of middle grade friendship—and what it truly means to be there for someone during the ups, downs, and everything in between.
Piper and Olivia have been best friends since…well, forever. But they’re distressed to find that their new middle school schedules aren’t giving them enough together-time. Luckily, an idea sparks when Piper finds a cute, sparkly notebook to disguise as her “French Class” homework. It’s genius—now the two BFFs can stick together all the time. And document their adventures—you know, for anthropology’s sake.
But as the two navigate the tricky new world of sixth grade, they realize that they may need to branch out more than they originally thought. Their notebook, once a life raft, begins to feel like a big responsibility. Can they grow up, without growing apart?
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This book is co-authored by Lindsey Leavitt and Robin Mellon, which adds to the fun since it is a book about communication between two friends. It also is a beautiful portrayal of these girls’ journeys to finding themselves and learning how to be there for each other. Highly recommend!
Happy reading!
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