REEL LIFE
When Galen's parents reveal that they're splitting up, his life is thrown into chaos. He knows he shouldn't like his dad's home-wrecker girlfriend, Jasmine, but she isn't a jerk like he expected. Then his mom brings home a new boyfriend -- and his teenage daughter! To top it off, Galen's friend Kyle has inexplicably become really mean. To process these confusing emotions, Galen and his best friend, Luna, decide to make a documentary movie all about his parents' divorce. But will the reel life of filmmaking help Galen face his real life?
Author-illustrator Kane Lynch draws on childhood experiences to tell a nuanced and deeply empathetic story about the messy, awkward, and sometimes funny dilemmas that result from evolving families and friendships.
- Publisher : Graphix
- Publication date : May 20, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 240 pages
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
- Grade level : 3 - 7