Picture Day

Written by Sarah Sax

Book #1 in the The Brinkley Yearbooks series

A young girl navigates middle school and friendships while trying to find her true self.

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288 pages· 5,682 words· Est. 1 hour read· GN220L

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Bookroo's summary

Viv, a seventh-grader tired of being unnoticed, transforms her image on picture day with a bold haircut, live-streamed for all to see. Overnight, she becomes Brinkley Middle School's go-to influencer, juggling requests for help with everything from haircuts to rallies. But as her popularity soars, her friendships with Milo and Al start to wane. Is this the reinvention she truly wanted, or is she losing herself in the process? Dive into Viv's journey of self-discovery and friendship in this engaging graphic novel.

From the publisher

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that’s exactly where this yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener begins: with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through. Seventh-grader Viv never looks forward to picture day. It’s just another day where she wears a boring braid and no one notices her. (Her two best friends, Milo and Al, don’t count, of course.) But enough is enough. This year, she’s taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Viv grabs a pair of scissors, her phone for live-streaming, and, well, bye-bye braid. Suddenly Viv is an over-night influencer at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their next big moment–from haircuts, to dance proposals, activist rallies and mathlete championships. She hardly even has time for her friends anymore. It’s exactly how she dreamed of reinventing herself…right? In the tradition of modern classics like Vera Brosgol’s Be Prepared, Svetlana Chmakova’s Awkward, and Kayla Miller’s Click, Picture Day brings answers to perennial questions of what it means to be true to yourself–and a true friend.

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