Author Antoinette H. Jones
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Author of The Independents

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Independents Unite!

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"A fun, thoughtful story about making friends and adjusting to change." - Kirkus Review

A new town. A new school. A missing journal. And maybe… new friends.

For every kid who's ever been the new kid.

The Independents follows twelve-year-old Avery as she navigates a new school, searches for her missing journal, and discovers the friendships that help her find her place — a warm, relatable, confidence-building mystery in under 200 pages.

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“The subject matter - tweens adjusting, looking for friends and balancing how to blend-in and stand out, all while trying to triumph over everyday realities - hits squarely where my 6th grader currently finds herself.”
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  • When Avery's journal — filled with her private thoughts and deepest fears — goes missing, it feels like the worst thing that could happen. Until she meets Skylar, Damien, Natalie, and Christopher. Together, they search for the missing journal and, along the way, they each discover that good things really can come from scary places.

    The Independents is a warm, relatable, confidence-building mystery about friendship, identity, and the quiet courage it takes to start over — all in under 200 pages.

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