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A review by librarypatronus
Imaginary by Lee Bacon
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Amulet Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This was a super cute middle grade story about loss, growing up, bullying, friendship and imagination from the viewpoint of an imaginary friend. Zach is 11, and his imaginary friend, Shovel should be a thing he’s outgrown, and he knows that. Shovel knows he’s lasted well past his expiration date, he’d started to fade once before, but after Zach’s Dad died he’d returned to his former opaque self. Zach is having a rough time at school after being caught laughing at nothing by a group of bullies, one of whom is his former best-friend. I think literature is a great way for kids to grapple with hard topics in a safe manner, and this book was no exception.
Only some of the final art was included in this ARC, and it was cute! I can’t wait to see the final product when the book is released.
This was a super cute middle grade story about loss, growing up, bullying, friendship and imagination from the viewpoint of an imaginary friend. Zach is 11, and his imaginary friend, Shovel should be a thing he’s outgrown, and he knows that. Shovel knows he’s lasted well past his expiration date, he’d started to fade once before, but after Zach’s Dad died he’d returned to his former opaque self. Zach is having a rough time at school after being caught laughing at nothing by a group of bullies, one of whom is his former best-friend. I think literature is a great way for kids to grapple with hard topics in a safe manner, and this book was no exception.
Only some of the final art was included in this ARC, and it was cute! I can’t wait to see the final product when the book is released.