Stead, Rebecca.
GOODBYE STRANGER
New York : Random House Children’s Books, 2015
IL 5-8, RL 4.1
ISBN: 0385743173

(2 booktalks)

Booktalk #1

It’s the beginning of seventh grade and Bridge, Emily, and Tab have a pact: no fighting. Bridge is an accident survivor who’s wondering why she’s still alive. Emily has new curves and an almost-boyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tab sees through everybody’s games. Or so she tells the world. It’s also the beginning of seventh grade for Sherm Russo, and everything is different for him, too. When he gets to know Bridge, he wonders: what does it mean to fall for a girl—as a friend? Meanwhile, on the approaching Valentine’s Day, an unnamed high school girl struggles with a betrayal. How long can she hide in plain sight? This is a story about the bonds—and limits —of friendship. (Vermont DCF Book Award 2017)

Booktalk #2

Three girls, who promised never to fight, have found their friendship tested. Will their friendship survive the trials of middle school and growing up? Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award nominee, 2018)