Girl friend fiction for CYBILS
Starting to see a pattern with the CYBILS books... this post is going to be about girls who are trying to stay friends with girls they have been friends with a long time. Personally, I think this part of genre is too limiting because I don't think boys will want to read this although they have intriguing boy characters. I think the boys just won't be interested. The first one is called "Moonpenny Island" by Tricia Springstubb. It's about two girls, Flor and Sylvie, who have been best friends since they were little. They live on a small island where Flor's dad is the lone police officer and Sylvie's dad is the mayor. Big changes start when Sylvie is sent to a school on the mainland, then Flor's mom leaves to help take care of her grandmother. Flor's sister also seems to be changing. The characters in this one interesting and the story line is compelling. There are big themes of friendship and honesty and how do you best help people. ...