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Truly Tyler

Series: Emmie & Friends
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Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson is a delightful children's book exploring friendship, identity, and self-expression. The story follows Tyler, a middle school student who finds himself caught between his love of art and basketball. As he navigates the complexities of growing up, Tyler discovers the importance of staying true to himself. With relatable themes and engaging illustrations, it captures the essence of middle school life.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories about navigating school life with humour and heart. If you're interested in graphic novels that explore themes of friendship, creativity, and personal growth with engaging illustrations, this could be a great choice for a young reader.

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Truly Tyler

Why can't he be an artist and play basketball?

Don’t miss the rest of the Emmie & Friends series: Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jaime, Becoming Brianna, Remarkably Ruby, and You-Niquely You: An Emmie & Friends Interactive Journal!

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A story about being your truest self—and trusting your truest friends—from bestselling author Terri Libenson. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale.

Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school!

Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don’t think she’s cool enough. Maybe it’s time for a total reinvention. . . .

Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends have been giving him a hard time. Why can't he be an artist and play basketball?

Don’t miss the rest of the Emmie & Friends series: Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jaime, Becoming Brianna, Remarkably Ruby, and You-Niquely You: An Emmie & Friends Interactive Journal!

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Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson is praised for its engaging and relatable storyline that explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and balancing passions. Reviewers appreciate the authentic portrayal of middle school challenges and the unique comic-book style illustrations. The book is celebrated for its ability to resonate with young readers and encourage thoughtful conversation about growing up.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062894564

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Balzer and Bray

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Terri Libenson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 637g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Terri Libenson is the cartoonist of the internationally syndicated comic strip, The Pajama Diaries. She is also an award-winning humorous card writer for American Greetings Corp. Like Emmie in Invisible Emmie, Terri grew up shy and artistic in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She now lives a more outgoing life with her husband and two daughters in Cleveland, Ohio.

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