"This book perfectly captures the universal uncertainty of the tween and early teen years, when life suddenly changes and relationships are no longer as predictable or simple as they once were." -- School Library Journal "Harper realistically captures the tricky parts of middle-school friendship in this memoir set in the 1970s, and Lucey's warm, comical cartoon art nicely matches the emotional energy of the story. Hand this to tweens who love anything by Raina Telgemeier, Jerry Craft, or Jennifer L. Holm." -- Booklist The Amazing Crafty Cat : "This outside-the-box volume is a great example of the breadth of possibilities in sequential-art narrative." -- Booklist " The clear, simple layouts make this an accessible choice for the graphic-novel newbies, and plenty of clever details and playful visuals will appeal equally to more experienced readers." -- BCCB Henry's Heart: A Boy, His Heart, and a New Best Friend: "This clever book is an excellent choice for story hours and primary-grade classrooms." -- School Library Journal ".

a genius pairing of fiction and nonfiction." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review.