Dear Jackie

Written by Jessixa Bagley · Illustrated by Aaron Bagley

A fake love letter spirals out of control, leaving a middle schooler in chaos.

3.8 Goodreads · 516 ratings

288 pages· ~440L

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Bookroo's summary

Jackie, a middle schooler, crafts a fake love letter to fit in with her new friends, but her plan backfires, making her the talk of the school. As her best friend Milo drifts away, Jackie struggles with identity and acceptance. Can she navigate the social minefield and reclaim her true self amidst the chaos? Discover the twists and turns of Jackie's journey in this relatable graphic novel.

From the publisher

A middle schooler’s plan to fit in with her new friends by writing herself a fake love letter backfires spectacularly in this funny and all-too-relatable graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and the Berrybrook Middle School series. Jackie and Milo have been best friends since they were born. Whether they’re reading comic books in their tree house hideout, playing video games, or spying on their neighbors using walkie talkies and code names, it’s always been the two of them versus the world. But in middle school, things are changing. Milo joins the soccer team and starts hanging out with a new crew. Jackie gets taken under the wing of Adelle, who wants to give her a total makeover and find her a crush. Suddenly, it seems like there are certain acceptable ways to be a girl or a boy, and Jackie starts to feel like everything about her is wrong. In an effort to get Adelle and her new friends off her back, Jackie sends herself an anonymous love letter. But her plan backfires, and soon Jackie’s secret admirer is all anybody at school can talk about. Now she’s wondering: Dear Jackie, how are you going to get out of this?

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