Just Like Emily

Just Like Emily (1992) Post 270

Just Like Emily is an easy-read story about the dynamics of friendship. Jade and her best friend Emily are joined at the hip, but Emily is generally the leader. They like the same things, and dislike the same things, and they're united in despising Genevieve Watson, because... hey, she wears pink socks! Then Emily starts ballet lessons. Jade asks to start them too, but her parents can't afford it.

Emily has a crowd of new ballet-mad friends. She's still friends with Jade, but Jade can't talk ballet... One day, lonely Jade actually stops to talk to Genevieve Watson and discovers there's a lot more to her than she thought. Emily discovers this and mentions pink socks. Jade points out that Emily is wearing pink tights...

Emily grins, just like the old friend she is, and proclaims there is nothing wrong with pink socks OR pink tights, and a girl can have lots of friends...

Jade may no longer by Just Like Emily, but now she is learning to be just like Jade.

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