Two Naomis
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A heart-warming contemporary realistic middle-grade series about two girls named Naomi-one black, one white-whose parents begin to date, from Audrey Vernick and Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Now in paperback!
A realistic contemporary story of two girls, both named Naomi, whose divorced parents begin to date—perfect for fans of Lisa Graff, Sara Pennypacker, and Rita Williams-Garcia.
Other than their first names, Naomi Marie and Naomi Edith are sure they have nothing in common, and they wouldn’t mind keeping it that way.
Naomi Marie starts clubs at the library and adores being a big sister. Naomi Edith loves quiet Saturdays and hanging with her best friend in her backyard. And while Naomi Marie’s father lives a few blocks away, Naomi Edith wonders how she’s supposed to get through each day a whole country apart from her mother.
When Naomi Marie’s mom and Naomi Edith’s dad get serious about dating, each girl tries to cling to the life she knows and loves. Then their parents push them into attending a class together, where they might just have to find a way to work with each other—and maybe even join forces to find new ways to define family.
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of the middle grade novel 8th Grade Superzero and has contributed to the magazine Brightly and the books Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices and Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself. Like Naomi Marie, she enjoys showing her leadership skills to her younger sister and wishes you could eat cake in the library. She lives with her family in New York City, where she writes, makes things, and need to get more sleep.
Audrey Vernick is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including the picture books Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? and First Grade Dropout and the middle grade novel Water Balloon. Like Naomi E., she adores a good bakery and is not fond of her middle name. Audrey enjoys visiting schools to speak with young readers and writers. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey.
★ “This story of two families coming together is grounded and sweet. Recommended for all children who appreciate realistic contemporary stories.” -Booklist (starred review)
“Warm, upbeat, and satisfying.” -Publishers Weekly
“A sweet coming-of-age story. Highly recommended” -School Library Journal
“Will resonate with young readers who have experienced a change in family dynamics, particularly divorce.” -The Horn Book
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