Leaving Emma

By Nancy Steele Brokaw

When Emma learns that her forever best friend, Tem, is moving away at the end of the school year, she is miserable. Then she finds out that Dad is going to Turkey for five months on business. And then Mom says she's going to visit him there. Emma feels as though everyone is leaving her, and the prospect of having weird old Great-Aunt Grace come to stay doesn't make her feel any better. But Great-Aunt Grace turns out to be a good listener and to have some useful ideas, and Emma's interest inart takes her in an exciting new direction with the possibility of making some new friends. Saying goodbye isn't easy, but in this insightful, spirited debut novel Emma finds ways to hold on to what is truly important.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395906997
• ISBN13: 9780395906996
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

About "Leaving Emma"

When Emma's life was perfect, everything turn's upside down! Then things started falling apart. When you read this book, you follow Emma's struggles, and see her solutions. Nancy Brokaw turned the list of events into a exciting, moving, and great story! I suggest this to anyone through the ages or 9+!

Fantastic book for Children and Adults

I read this book initially to review it for a librarian journal and fell in love with it. Emma's struggles and strength will inspire children and adults to find the courage to try new things and experience what life offers them. This book would especially be helpful for girls from 8-11 who are trying to find out who they are in their families, at school and out in the world. I highly recommend this book.