Sincerely: Sincerely, Sophie & Sincerely, Katie
Courtney Sheinmel
(Author)
Description
Sincerely, SophieEleven year old Sophie Turner lives in Manhattan and attends an all-girls private school, but some difficult changes have left her feeling very lonely. When Sophie's best friend, Jessie, suddenly rejects her for a faster crowd and the Turner family begins to break down, Sophie's only source of comfort is the distant voice of her school-assigned pen pal, Katie. Sincerely, Katie
Eleven year old Katie Franklin lives in California, and she thinks life is perfect. When she and her best friend, Jake, spearhead a charity project for earthquake victims in Mexico, Katie couldn't be happier. But when Jake starts paying attention to another girl, Katie get jealous, and does some things she isn't proud of at all. No one at home understands her, but she does have one friend she can open up to--her pen pal, Sophie. Two realistic, gentle novels in one about dealing with transitions and divorce, friendship and jealousy, Sincerely looks at the enduring power of friendship--even from miles away.
Product Details
Price
$8.99
$8.36
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
June 07, 2011
Pages
416
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.6 X 1.2 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781416940227
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About the Author
Courtney Sheinmel is a chocolate lover, mac and cheese expert, mom to Archer, and the author of nearly 30 books for kids and teens, including several series for young readers--Stella Batts, My Pet Slime, Magic on the Map (cowritten with Bianca Turetsky), and Agnes & Clarabelle (cowritten with Adele Griffin). She received a National Scholastic Outstanding Educator Award for her work as a writing instructor at the nonprofit Writopia Lab. Sheinmel and her family live in New York.
Reviews
"An affecting portrayal of family and friendships in flux, and of the heroines' burgeoning self-knowledge and confidence."--Publishers Weekly