Just jaime6/1/2023 She’s been deputized for this unpleasant duty by mean girl Celia. Then we switch to comics, where Maya is worried about having to be the one to tell Jaime that she and the others don’t want to hang around her any more. Jaime’s thoughts are captured in diary format, with plenty of cute little illustrations that elaborate on what she’s feeling. (The smart reader realizes that, by being more comfortable with being herself, Jaime is actually more grown up than the others, who are more concerned by what others think and motivated by jealousy.) Jaime wants Maya to tell her what’s really going on. She’s too “babyish” while they think they’re more grown up. The two have been hanging out with Celia and Grace lately, and the other three tease Jaime for not being interested in makeup and boys. It’s the last day of school, and Jaime is psyching herself up to finally confront her best friend Maya. (The lead characters from the first two books also appear here, tying the three together into a richer picture of young teen life.) As with Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy, the format is unique, with interspersed chapters alternating between the illustrated diary format and full-out comics. The third in Terri Libenson’s series of connected middle school graphic novels, Just Jaime tackles the difficult question of how to react when “friends” decide they don’t want to hang around you any more.
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