Books like Katie Friedman gives up texting! (and lives to tell about it.) by Tom Greenwald
Katie Friedman, a music‑loving middle schooler and avid rock fan, makes a bold pledge to stop using her phone after a text goes disastrously wrong. Determined to prove that disconnecting can deepen friendships, she challenges her classmates to a week without cell phones. Successfully winning the bet would earn them backstage access to Plain Jane, the group she dreams of joining. Alongside her best friend, Charlie Joe Jackson, Katie navigates typical teenage concerns—breaking up with a boyfriend, pursuing a music career, and balancing school life—while learning that sometimes stopping to connect is the most authentic way to stay in touch.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Tom Greenwald
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