Goodbye Stranger

By: Rebecca Stead

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr, Meera Simhan, Kirby Heyborne

This brilliant, New York Times bestselling novel from the author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship.

Long ago, best friends Bridge, Emily, and Tab made a pact: no fighting. But it’s the start of seventh grade, and everything is changing. Emily’s new curves are attracting attention, and Tab is suddenly a member of the Human Rights Club. And then there’s Bridge. She’s started wearing cat ears and is the only one who’s still tempted to draw funny cartoons on her homework.

It’s also the beginning of seventh grade for Sherm Russo. He wonders: what does it mean to fall for a girl—as a friend?

By the time Valentine’s Day approaches, the girls have begun to question the bonds—and the limits—of friendship. Can they grow up without growing apart?

“Sensitively explores togetherness, aloneness, betrayal and love.” —The New York Times

A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book for Fiction
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, NPR, and more!

What the heck?

The story was cute, but the ending was awful the two characters never kissed or got together which made me sad. I hope there is a future book where the characters do get together.

A book I want my daughters to read.

This book does an excellent job of guiding the reader through what does and does not make a healthy relationship. It also has a lovely outlook on how young people should view themselves and their bodies with an assertive hint to adults and schools about how to handle the confusion that strikes middle and high schoolers without damaging delicate hearts. I hope my 13 and 16 year old daughters will read this book! #relationships #teens #teenhealth #families #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Not meant for kids

To inappropriate for Elementary and middle school kids so please change the listing for this book

I can't wait to see you guys soon as I get home I

I will be there in the morning to see if you can get a good night's sleep and I will talk to you later today to discuss with the hell is that you are not

Awesome!

It helped understand the book more than usual. The voices helped me pay more attention instead of my mind going else where.