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Rebecca Garner

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Connection to Illinois: Garner currently lives in the suburbs of Chicago.

Biography: Rebecca Garner’s teenage years were filled with embarrassing moments. Now, she reimagines them through Emma Bishop, a girl with normal experiences, like an awkward and gross first kiss or a break-up gone wrong. Garner is a teenage girl, even in her thirties, with more emotions than she knows what to do with, and a habit of still embarrassing herself.

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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Young adult readers

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Selected Titles

Dear Boyfriend... and Other High School Dilemmas
ISBN: B0DGB454GN OCLC:

Independently Published 2024

he butterflies pick up their pace. I like that Andy isn’t trying to be coy. Like, he’s making it pretty clear that he’s into me. And I’m into that. Emma Bishop is ready for a fresh start. She's in high school now, after all, so there's no room for last year’s drama to follow her. She's older and wiser, more confident, and determined to make this her best year yet. In what might be the most exciting development of her life, Emma finally has a boyfriend. Andy is cute and nice and really likes her– what could go wrong? As it turns out, everything. From sleepovers to high school dances, dreaming of her first boyfriend to having one glued to her side, Emma is excited, nervous, and most of all, confused. It doesn’t stop there though. She finds herself navigating dynamic shifts in her friend group, break-ups and make-ups, sibling relationships, and all the dilemmas that come with being a freshman in high school. Dear Boyfriend… and Other High School Dilemmas is the second book in the Emma Bishop series by Rebecca Garner. These light-hearted, young adult books explore the realities of what it’s really like to be a teenager. Friendship, love, embarrassing moments, Emma experiences it all.
Why Won't My Boobs Grow...and Other Annoyances
ISBN: B0BHL2XDX5 OCLC:

New Degree Press 2022

I swear Connor looks over at me. My heart skips a beat again. I'm not quirky like Ruby, or confident like Cher-why would Connor like me anyways? Emma Bishop is your typical 14-year-old girl. She's got besties, a major crush, zits (don't use the P-word), an annoying younger sister, an embarrassing mom, and no boobs. Luckily, her best friends Ruby and Cher are there to pull off fun sleepovers, try new makeup trends, deal with bullies, and survive embarrassing interactions with cute boys. Things change for Emma when Connor finally notices her and wants to be her partner for a science project. As things get serious between Emma and Connor, Cher and Ruby don't react in the way Emma expected or hoped. She never thought she would have to choose between her crush and her friends-all before puberty! Why Won't My Boobs Grow...and Other Annoyances is a contemporary young adult novel by Rebecca Garner that explores friendship, first love, and self-confidence. This book is a must read if you are wondering who you are (even before your boobs arrive) or if you're a grown-up who loves the nostalgia of a coming-of-age story.

 

 

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