Maya is being pressured by the other girls to tell Jaime that they won't hang out with her any more, and eventually sends her a series of texts telling her that she is far too babyish for them. Jaime can tell that Maya is not happy with her, mainly because Celia is a nasty tween, and Grace goes along with her. On the last day of school, however, both Maya and Jaime are so worried about their relationship that they can't even enjoy field day. She hangs out with her best friend, Maya, as well as Celia and Grace. *Review originally posted at YABooksCentral.Jaime attend the same school as Positively Izzy and Invisible Emmie. You can find ‘Just Jaime’ by Terri Libenson here. A fun and enjoyable read, ‘Just Jaime’ is great for both middle school readers and adults who want to step back in time for a short while.
All readers should be able to identify with the themes of the story, including friendship, lack of understanding, worry, and discovering uncomfortable truths about life and the ways in which it is lived. Their upset with each other and the way that they miss each other despite not really wanting to are both palpable feelings that the author has crafted for her readers. She also comes to realize that there are things about herself that might need changing, as she discovers that her relationship with Maya wasn’t always the best for her either.Īs the novel progresses, both Jaime and Maya realize truths about themselves that shape how they plan to move forward with friends and issues about school, as they are ending seventh grade and entering their final year of middle school. It is natural to desire acceptance from others, and Jaime does feel this need, but she comes to realize that one person’s opinion isn’t all-encompassing, and there may just be others out there who won’t treat her poorly. When Maya stops standing up for her, Jaime feels lost and worries that their friendship is ending, even though they have always loved hanging out together. She disguises her jabs at Jaime as jokes, but Jaime feels hurt all the same. Maya begins spending time with a new friend who doesn’t do much to make Jaime feel welcome.
This issue plagues Jaime and her best friend, Maya, as they find themselves becoming more and more set apart. ‘Just Jaime’ by Terri Libenson captures the truth of middle school – a time when friendships are haunted by worry over whether or not one fits in with the group.
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