Emily Jurs Sparks

Kids on the Shortcut Emily Jurs Sparks

There is no shortcut to making another best friend. Rie is nine years old in the 1970s - before social media changed the ways that kids can make friends. Her neighborhood is cozy, with her siblings, pets, and her forever best friend to play with. That begins to change when a new girl moves in, creating a dilemma for Rie. Can you have two best friends who are very different from each other, but each perfect for you? Follow Rie as she makes a new friend, and meets with scary accidents, adventures on the shortcut, and awful secrets. Find out how a big slip of the tongue ends her struggle. And imagine what you would have done!