“You know who's popular in my library? Julie Bowe. Girls just adore her (books). I don't even have to recommend them. They just go out.” — Elizabeth Bird, children’s librarian, New York Public Library “In the 1980s and 1990s, there were The Babysitters Club books. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series showed up between 2001 and 2007. And now, in the world of books about friendships for young readers, there is Ida May.” — Rob Reid, recipient of the Wisconsin Librarian of the Year Award “These books are perfect for me. They solve problems that girls like me have all the time.” — Jordan, age 10, Staten Island, New York more >