EPISODE · May 12, 2022 · 7 MIN
Terri Libenson Releases The Book Remarkably Ruby
from Young Adult Authors Unplugged From Arroe Collins · host Arroe Collins
Terri Libenson’s best-selling graphic novel series, Emmie & Friends, feature humorous portrayals of friends coming of age, figuring out where they fit, and navigating the challenges of middle school. The first five books – Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jamie, Becoming Brianna and Truly Tyler – deliver endearing and relatable stories about friendship and middle-school drama. Now, Terri introduces the sixth book in the series, Remarkably Ruby, a story about how there’s more to everyone than meets the eye.Ruby and Mia are total opposites. Ruby is a little awkward, not a “joiner,” and loves to write poetry. While Mia is type A, popular, and wants to be class president. They used to be friends. But now they have nothing in common anymore. . . . Or do they?Terri Libenson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Emmie & Friends children’s book series and award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated daily comic strip, The Pajama Diaries, which ran in hundreds of newspapers internationally from 2006-2020. Prior to that, she was an award-winning humorous card writer for American Greetings. Born and raised in Kingston, PA, Terri lives with her husband, two daughters, and spirited puppy in Cleveland, OH.
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Terri Libenson’s best-selling graphic novel series, Emmie & Friends, feature humorous portrayals of friends coming of age, figuring out where they fit, and navigating the challenges of middle school. The first five books – Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jamie, Becoming Brianna and Truly Tyler – deliver endearing and relatable stories about friendship and middle-school drama. Now, Terri introduces the sixth book in the series, Remarkably Ruby, a story about how there’s more to everyone than meets the eye.Ruby and Mia are total opposites. Ruby is a little awkward, not a “joiner,” and loves to write poetry. While Mia is type A, popular, and wants to be class president. They used to be friends. But now they have nothing in common anymore. . . . Or do they?Terri Libenson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Emmie & Friends children’s book series and award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated daily comic strip, The Pajama Diaries, which ran in hundreds of newspapers internationally from 2006-2020. Prior to that, she was an award-winning humorous card writer for American Greetings. Born and raised in Kingston, PA, Terri lives with her husband, two daughters, and spirited puppy in Cleveland, OH.
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