A friend like me
By Helene Guåker
Sofie is in ninth grade. She is frozen out by everyone in class and hasn’t had a single friend since Emilie deserted her in the summer before eighth grade. Now Sofie is counting down the 340 school days left until she can move away from the island and start high school. Then a new girl arrives in class. Carla. Dripping with confidence and seemingly without a care in the world. Can Sofie find a new friend in Carla?
Award-nominated author returns with a new young adult book.
Sofie is in ninth grade. She is frozen out by everyone in class and hasn’t had a single friend since Emilie deserted her in the summer before eighth grade. Now Sofie is counting down the 340 school days left until she can move away from the island and start high school. Then a new girl arrives in class. Carla. Dripping with confidence and seemingly without a care in the world. Can Sofie find a new friend in Carla?
But it turns out that Carla is hiding a secret. A secret that puts their whole friendship at risk. Can Sofie manage to be a good friend?