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Still There, Clare
Almost-13-year-old Clare has got a wry sense of humor, two wacky parents, and an imaginary friend named Elsa who is just as real to Clare as her non-imaginary friend Paul. But becoming a teen is a big deal, and Clare wants to pack away the remnants of her childhood. Even though she doesn’t really want to do it, Clare decides it’s time to say goodbye to Elsa. But Elsa isn’t quite ready to leave... at least not completely!
- GenresChildrens
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 11, 2005
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Yvonne Prinz
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January 7, 2009
An entertaining and clever story of a young girl's journey toward maturity is what girls will find in "Still There, Clare" by Yvonne Prinz.
School is almost out and soon Clare will turn thirteen. That's way too old to be clinging to her imaginary friend, Elsa. But how can she let her go when Elsa is the only one who understands her? The two friends agree to a temporary separation and Elsa takes off for Europe. When Clare finds out that Paul, her only other friend is going off to spend the summer with his grandparents, she's sure life can't get much worse. But then it does. How will Clare ever make it through the summer?
Young Adult fiction doesn't get any better than "Still There, Clare", the first book in the Clare series. Clare is funny, sarcastic, and filled with a jumble of emotions she has no idea what to do with. Wishing to be part of the "in" crowd, struggling to find friends, and having no clue what to do with her ex-lawyer mother who is trying to become Martha Stewart, Elsa is the one she has always turned to; but now she's not there.
Readers will laugh with Clare, cry with her, feel her pain, and understand exactly what she is going through. Who hasn't wanted to put a curse on the most beautiful, most popular girl in school? Who hasn't had a crush on an older man and been disappointed?
Reading "Still There, Clare" was like being transported back to my junior high years. Prinz has a knack for getting in touch with the young girl within and readers will enjoy sharing Clare's journey.
Funny, clever, and right on, "Still There, Clare" will be a huge hit with the young girl in your life. I'm saving this one to give to my girls when they're older.
School is almost out and soon Clare will turn thirteen. That's way too old to be clinging to her imaginary friend, Elsa. But how can she let her go when Elsa is the only one who understands her? The two friends agree to a temporary separation and Elsa takes off for Europe. When Clare finds out that Paul, her only other friend is going off to spend the summer with his grandparents, she's sure life can't get much worse. But then it does. How will Clare ever make it through the summer?
Young Adult fiction doesn't get any better than "Still There, Clare", the first book in the Clare series. Clare is funny, sarcastic, and filled with a jumble of emotions she has no idea what to do with. Wishing to be part of the "in" crowd, struggling to find friends, and having no clue what to do with her ex-lawyer mother who is trying to become Martha Stewart, Elsa is the one she has always turned to; but now she's not there.
Readers will laugh with Clare, cry with her, feel her pain, and understand exactly what she is going through. Who hasn't wanted to put a curse on the most beautiful, most popular girl in school? Who hasn't had a crush on an older man and been disappointed?
Reading "Still There, Clare" was like being transported back to my junior high years. Prinz has a knack for getting in touch with the young girl within and readers will enjoy sharing Clare's journey.
Funny, clever, and right on, "Still There, Clare" will be a huge hit with the young girl in your life. I'm saving this one to give to my girls when they're older.
March 18, 2020
My favorite childrens book!
December 2, 2014
This book is about a pre-teen girl named Clare. All she wanted was to be like all the rest of the girls in her grade, grown and mature. Since the only friends she had were imaginary friends and a boy named Paul, it would be quite difficult to accomplish her dream. So she may or may not have to get rid of something or somebody in the process!
November 18, 2010
THIS IS PROBABLY MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK SO FAR. (:
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