Books Like The Hard Kind of Promise
Families who loved The Hard Kind of Promise by Gina Willner-Pardo often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Hard Kind of Promise by Gina Willner-Pardo often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent would reach for this book when their child is experiencing the guilt and confusion of outgrowing a childhood best friend. It addresses the painful transition from the uncomplicated play of elementary school to the social hierarchies of middle school. Sarah and Marjorie have been best friends since kindergarten, but as they enter seventh grade, Sarah feels the weight of a promise to stay friends forever with a girl who no longer fits her changing world. The story explores themes of loyalty, social climbing, and the realization that people grow apart. It is a highly relatable, realistic look at the social dynamics of 12-year-olds and provides a gentle mirror for kids feeling the shame of wanting to fit in while still caring for an old friend.
