Just Pretend

Written by Tori Sharp

A girl's imagination becomes her refuge as her world unravels.

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312 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Tori's life is split between her mom's house and dad's apartment after their divorce. At school, friendships slip through her fingers. But in her mind, stories of magic and adventure offer solace. As her real world crumbles, can her imagination save her? Dive into Tori's journey through fractured family dynamics and the power of creativity, where fairies and witches help her navigate the chaos of growing up.

From the publisher

Fans of Real Friends and Be Prepared will love this energetic, affecting graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as well as the fallout from her parents’ divorce. Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents’ divorce, she’s lived in both her mom’s house and her dad’s new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still treats her like a little kid. Then there’s school, where friendships old and new are starting to feel more and more out of her hands. Thankfully, she has books-and writing. And now the stories she makes up in her head just might save her when everything else around her–friendships, school, family–is falling apart. Author Tori Sharp takes us with her on a journey through the many commonplace but complex issues of fractured families, as well as the beautiful fantasy narrative that helps her cope, gorgeously illustrated and full of magic, fairies, witches and lost and found friendships.

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