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The opening pages, in which Bri complains about labels, hint at a larger theme that recedes into the background as the two girls struggle with their interpersonal relationships. Both girls appear white (based on the color cover), with multiracial supporting casts, and both threads of the story skirt larger issues. The story is light but resonant for middle graders, with constant comedic asides in the illustrations. Both girls juggle complex family dynamics, shifting friend groups, and boys in the hours leading up to their performances. Izzy sneaks out against her mother’s wishes to perform in the school talent show, while Bri’s mother (also a teacher at her school) convinces her to fill in for a sick actor. Izzy, who tells her story in paragraphs broken up by illustrations, is an unreliable middle sister with a love for performance and a lot of indifference toward schoolwork.
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Brianna, whose story is told entirely in sequential panels, is studious, reserved, and a little lonely. Izzy and Brianna both, separately, navigate difficult middle school experiences. This reader-friendly graphic/prose hybrid explores the lives of two very different girls who have an unexpected connection.