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Dear Friends by Lisa Greenwald
4.0

Dear Friends is a fun book with lots of interesting character development. I loved all the friendship stories that were interwoven as Eleni discovered new things about herself and the people in her life. The open-ended conclusion was a big conversation starter between me and my middle-schooler.

** As a parent with anxiety, I do wish that the author had taken more care to describe Eleni's mother with more empathy -- many of us are trying our best, and I hope kids reading this book understand adults are allowed to have feelings and struggles. **

(I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)