Phoebe's Diary
Phoebe Wahl
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! An Amazon Best Book of 2023 - A Kirkus Best YA and Teen Book of 2023 - A Powell's Best Book of 2023 ★ "In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl...revisits her high school diaries to deliver a fictional adaptation of her adolescence...skillfully presenting a raw, unfiltered story about growing up and taking risks that will surely resonate."--Publishers Weekly, starred review Take a peek inside Phoebe's Diary into a bracingly honest illustrated account of the explosive turmoil and joy of adolescence, based on the author's actual teenage journals. Meet Phoebe. She is cool and insecure, talented and vulnerable, sexy and awkward, driven and confused, ecstatic and tragic. Like you. And here is her diary, packed full of invaluable friends and heartbreaking crushes, spectacular playlists and vintage outfits, drama nerds and art kids, old wounds and new love. Based on her own teenage diary, Phoebe Wahl has melded truth with fiction and art with text, casting a spell that brings readers deep into the experience of growing up.
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
September 05, 2023
Pages
464
Dimensions
6.33 X 8.52 X 1.54 inches | 1.47 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780316363563
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About the Author
Phoebe Wahl is an award-winning illustrator and surface designer. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has published several acclaimed picture books, including Little Witch Hazel and The Blue House. Her clients include Maisonette, Patagonia, and the New York Times. She lives with her family in Bellingham, Washington, in an old house with sunflowers in the garden. She invites you to visit her on Instagram @phoebewahl.
Reviews
Praise for Phoebe's Diary: "Phoebe's Diary honestly captures teenage angst, confusion, and the yearning for love and identity. In parts funny and philosophical, it speaks to every person on earth."--Maira Kalman, award-winning and bestselling author, artist, and designer
"I couldn't stop smiling as I read this relentlessly relatable book. Phoebe Wahl has created a glittering treasure map of teenage life. She illuminates a year of adolescent longing, discovery, pleasure, and heartbreak. It is deeply sweet, sexy, and true. I wanted it to last forever."--Sophia Glock, creator of the graphic memoir Passport
* "Wahl's distinctive, instantly recognizable art adds humor and heart to each page. . . . An earnest, relatable, and affecting celebration of teenage yearning."--Kirkus, starred review
* "In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl (Little Witch Hazel) revisits her high school diaries to deliver a fictional adaptation of her adolescence...skillfully presenting a raw, unfiltered story about growing up and taking risks that will surely resonate."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"I couldn't stop smiling as I read this relentlessly relatable book. Phoebe Wahl has created a glittering treasure map of teenage life. She illuminates a year of adolescent longing, discovery, pleasure, and heartbreak. It is deeply sweet, sexy, and true. I wanted it to last forever."--Sophia Glock, creator of the graphic memoir Passport
* "Wahl's distinctive, instantly recognizable art adds humor and heart to each page. . . . An earnest, relatable, and affecting celebration of teenage yearning."--Kirkus, starred review
* "In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl (Little Witch Hazel) revisits her high school diaries to deliver a fictional adaptation of her adolescence...skillfully presenting a raw, unfiltered story about growing up and taking risks that will surely resonate."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
