November pick
What it's about
Two best friends start a secret notebook they pass back and forth all summer. Then seventh grade starts, one of them makes new friends, and the notebook gets quieter. It's funny, a little heartbreaking, and very real about what happens when friendships change.
Where we're at · chapter 11 of 18
finish by Sat, Nov 21 (or don't — come anyway)
Let's talk about it
- 1.Have you ever outgrown a friendship? How did you know?
- 2.Mari writes things in the notebook she'd never say out loud. Why is writing easier sometimes?
- 3.Is it okay to have different friends for different parts of your life?
- 4.What's one thing you wish a friend knew about you without having to say it?
- 5.If you could write one page in the notebook, what would it say — and who would you give it to?
My favorite quote
“You don't have to be the same person you were in June. You just have to tell me who you are now.”
p. 142
bring yours to the meetup ♡