Stead, R. (2015). Goodbye stranger. NY: Random House.
Recommended age: 4th and up
Summary: Bridget Barsamian is a seventh grade girl, who survived a horrific accident that almost took her life when she was 8 years old. Bridge, as she is called after the accident, has two best friends Tab and Emily. The three of them made a pact to never fight, and to always be friends. As they enter middle school things begin to change. They remain friends, but each of the girls have new interests and other friends. The three of the girls along with Tab's older sister, Celeste, and Bridge's new friend, Sherman face many dramas and work to discover who they really are as people. The book is left open in the end. We know that two years later Sherm and Bridge are dating, that Sherm has started communicating with his estranged grandfather, and Celeste has let go of the grip that her old friend, Vinny once had on her. Overall, it was a good book. There are many reviews that feel that it should get some awards. I enjoyed reading it, but it didn't draw me in and have me emerged in the characters.
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