Cassie Was Here

Cassie Was Here is an adorable new book by Caroline Hickey aimed toward the preteen set. Bree, an 11 year-old girl, used to have an imaginary friend, Joey, when she was younger. Joey went away, but when Bree moves to a new town and is alone, Joey comes back to be her friend. Then a new girl moves across the street, Cassie. She's older, cool and confident, and she immediately impresses Bree. And maybe, Bree will be able to leave Joey for a new friend.

The book is absolutely adorable. Caroline Hickey's first novel accurately portrays the awkward transition from pre-teen to teen.

My favorite character is Anna, who we don't meet until about the middle of the book. She's shut up in her house recovering from mono, and her mom won't let her out. She's sort of a secondary character; even though Cassie adds so much color, Anna adds more detail to the story. Her defying her mother makes me grin.

You won't really get the title until the very end, but I like it like that, when everything comes together at the end.

Buy this book now at http://www.amazon.com/Cassie-Was-Here-Caroline-Hickey/dp/1596432055/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201580812&sr=8-1

and visit Caroline Hickey's website at http://carolinehickey.com/