Growing Pangs

Be Different. Be You! Introducing an irresistibly honest, relatable graphic novel about friendship and growing up--just right for fans of Real Friends and Guts!

Katie knows there's stuff that makes her different. She's homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They're best friends forever--just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey starts acting weird. What happened to the "forever"? And when Katie gets home, she can't stop worrying. About getting braces. About 6th grade. About friends. She knows tapping three times or opening and closing a drawer won't make everything better . . . but sometimes it helps stop the worrying. Is something wrong with her? And will anyone want to be friends with her if they find out?


Author: Kathryn Ormsbee
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593301289
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2022
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 03/21/2022 pg. 78
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 38
School Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 76