Hallee Adelman

Apr 4, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Hallee Adelman |Karen Wall |Karma Wilson |Jane Chapman

A solid, if somewhat heavy-handed, lesson in friendship and staying true to oneself. Why is everyone being so mean to the new girl? Ruby is having fun with Nelly, the new girl at school, when Keya and Yaz invite Ruby to play. The note they slide over to Ruby reads, “Let’s play after school without Nelly.” Keya and Yaz are popular, so Ruby feels flattered. Still, Ruby’s uncomfortable when the other two start mocking Nelly’s shirt.

Dec 27, 2023 | goodreadswithronna.com | Hallee Adelman

WAY PAST SORRYWritten by Hallee AdelmanIllustrated by Josep Maria Juli(Albert Whitman; $18.99, Ages 4-8)Author Hallee Adelman has taken big feelings and put them into words and actions in this helpful picture book about a young girl who breaks a promise to her best friend and now, feeling Way Past Sorry needs to find a way to remedy the situation and save her friendship.

Dec 27, 2023 | wp.me | Hallee Adelman

WAY PAST SORRYWritten by Hallee AdelmanIllustrated by Josep Maria Juli(Albert Whitman; $18.99, Ages 4-8)Author Hallee Adelman has taken big feelings and put them into words and actions in this helpful picture book about a young girl who breaks a promise to her best friend and now, feeling Way Past Sorry needs to find a way to remedy the situation and save her friendship.

Apr 27, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Hallee Adelman |Tish Rabe

From the Great Big Feelings series , Vol. 7 by Hallee Adelman ; illustrated by Josep Maria Juli ‧ A broken promise results in a class trip fraught with tension between two friends. Kat agreed to sit with Sage on the bus ride to the planetarium but instead sits with Meera, leaving Sage alone—and deeply hurt. Kat is way past sorry but can’t seem to make it right.