Chris Makes a Friend, Alex Gino
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From Alex Gino, author of Melissa, comes a tender middle-grade story about a bookish girl, an unexpected friendship, and finding courage to connect when it’s easier to hide.
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Chris Makes a Friend
by Alex Gino
Hardcover – November 4, 2025
Ages 9–12
From the award-winning author of Melissa, Alex Gino returns with a tender, funny, and heartfelt story about friendship, family, and the courage to be seen.
Chris was looking forward to a quiet summer—just her, her books, and plenty of alone time. Instead, she’s stuck at her grandparents’ house with her little sister Becca, whose endless energy makes peace and quiet impossible. But when Chris meets Mia, another kid spending the summer in town, everything changes.
Mia is different. She listens. She understands what it feels like to not quite fit in. Before long, the two form an unexpected bond, sharing stories and secret hideouts in the woods. Yet as the summer unfolds, Chris begins to wonder if Mia is keeping secrets of her own—and whether friendship means opening up even when it’s scary.
Warm, introspective, and full of Gino’s signature empathy, Chris Makes a Friend explores what it means to grow, to connect, and to let people in—even when the world feels too loud.
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