  | Last day pool party Author: Steinkellner, Emma | |
| Price: $20.48 | ||
Summary:
When her name gets skipped at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony, Rose decides she is done being invisible. She's determined to finally stand out and make her unfulfilled middle school dreams come true at the upcoming pool party. But she's not the only one who wants to make a splash. In graphic novel format.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/26)
School Library Journal (02/01/26)
Booklist (04/01/26)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2026 Old friendships are tested and new ones are forged at a pool party where comfort zones and status quos are called into question. It’s the last day of junior high, and Rose feels she’s gone entirely unnoticed. Juhi and Liv are best friends until Liv discovers that Juhi is moving to London. Paul only has long-distance gaming friends, but his cousin Maya does whatever it takes to stay with the in-crowd, including bullying her former friend Dustin. Full-color illustrations take the reader through the course of an afternoon, shifting perspectives from one character to the next as they navigate their places in their social circles. In a story packed with lessons in social and emotional intelligence, readers will fit right in with these kids as they learn how, when it comes to finding the right friends, being true to yourself is always the right answer. Touching on the positive and negative effects of the digital era on socialization, this sweet summer read models healthy boundaries and communication within friendships. - Copyright 2026 Booklist.
