Emmie & Friends: Positively Izzy: A Graphic Novel (Emmie & Friends, 2) Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2018

In Positively Izzy, Terri Libenson delivers a heartfelt and humorous graphic novel that delves into the ups and downs of middle school life. This companion to the bestselling Invisible Emmie explores the distinct journeys of two girls, Izzy and Bri, each navigating their own challenges and aspirations within the labyrinth of adolescence.Izzy is the quintessential dreamer, filled with creativity and a love for acting, but her inability to focus often hampers her schoolwork. Meanwhile, Bri excels academically and longs to be recognized for more than just her excellent grades. Under pressure from her mother to step out of her comfort zone, Bri struggles internally as well, feeling the weight of expectations to join the drama club.As their paths cross during a chaotic school talent show, both girls find themselves facing unexpected challenges that force them to confront their labels and the insecurities that come with them. Positively Izzy captures the essence of friendship, self-discovery, and the importance of embracing one's true self. With Libenson's engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this graphic novel is a delightful read for fans of middle-grade literature, reminding us that the journey through school is filled with unique moments of growth and connection.

I bought this for my daughters (grades 4 & 6). I started reading it and it is really fun. My 10 year old described it as “awesome, with a cool ending.” This is a great companion to Invisible Emmie, which our daughters also enjoyed. As a graphic novel, it is written in a very relatable style for any middle schooler or future middle schooler. Former middle schoolers will enjoy it, too. Anyone who has been through (survived?) middle school can find a favorite character or two or three. Enjoy!

This Novel was so fun to read. I love when Itzzy was doing the lines that was priceless. I did not regret getting the series. I got the four books cant wait to read the next one. Terri is such a great author i cant wait for her to do more in the feature. Five Stars

Middle grade graphic novels are my not-so-secret guilty pleasure. One of my absolute favorites is Invisible Emmie, which I read in 2017. When I learned that Libenson had a new graphic novel coming out, I immediately put myself on the library hold list last summer but never got around to reading it! When it was on sale a few months ago, I snapped up the Kindle edition; what a great buy!Like her first novel, Libenson tackles another adolescent topic: labels. Sometimes it’s nice to be known as “the brain” or “the drama girl” but these can prove to be too confining. There are plenty of things that we can be interested in and even excel at outside of our comfort zone. That’s always a positive takeaway even for adults. I also liked how the author carried the dual narrators into this novel as well. Hoping she’ll have something new for us this summer!

My 10y/o niece wanted these books for Christmas. I bought all four in the series and my brother reported that she devoured all 4 books in one night and has started reading them again from the beginning! Always glad to encourage reading at any age!

My daughter absolutely loves this book. She preferred Invisible Emmy, but really enjoyed this one too. She's 8.5 and a little precocious but hasn't been super excited about reading. These books are like heavily illustrated chapter books or graphic novels, which she finds less intimidating to read, as dense text just puts her off. Highly recommend this book for anyone with a budding reader who is trying to move on from the very unchallenging easy reader stuff.

This book is so good. It’s about a two girls one is named Brianna and the other is Izzy. Both are very different. Brianna is very smart and only cares about her schoolwork. Izzy is interested in acting and has a crazy imagination and she’s not very good in school. If you read this book you will see how these two people have a relationship together. Thank you for reading this review. 😍🤩😘🥳😁😍😇🤓

My 12 year old loves this series of books! Would also recommend the new editions of the the Babysitter Club books, Smile and Sisters. Such a fun series, and because I now know what my daughter likes, I look for these illustrated novels everywhere.