Sophie Washington: My BFF

These books are great! I really wish that I had discovered the Sophie books sooner! They’re perfect for tweens! Sophie’s experiences are something that we can all relate too as they’re part of growing up. While some kids are more willing to speak up on their own behalf, others (like Sophie) may not be. The added perspective of viewing an experience from the outside looking in will be valuable for so many tweens/teens. One of the greatest gifts that we can bestow upon our children is to instill a strong sense of self worth so they’ll feel confident enough to stand up for themselves when the need arises. Sophie eventually learned to do that and she may just help inspire your kids to do the same.

Disclaimer: I received a free ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I seriously LOVE this book series!!

This is the seventh book I’ve read and reviewed in The Sophie Washington Book Series, and this is the eighth book in the series that I’ve featured on my blog! I have absolutely enjoyed every one of them! So, I was thrilled to read and review Tonya’s latest book in this series, “My BFF.”

Even after seven Sophie Washington books, I still find each book fresh, unique, and thoroughly entertaining!! Plus, these books feature important life lessons that are essential for kids to learn – AND are a great reminder for us adult readers!!

Tonya’s impressive writing skills only continue to improve, grow, and expand with each book!!

It was great catching back up with Sophie and her friends for another exciting adventure!!

I totally love the characters!! Sophie, her friends: Chloe, Mariama, Valentia, Rani, Toby, Nathan; her little brother, Cole, and his friend, Jake; and of course, the adorable family dog Bertram, and Goldy the Goldfish. They were all enjoyable, realistic, and relatable.

I was so happy to see so many returning characters!! I tend to get invested in my characters – especially in a book series, so I was glad to see everyone come back and pick right up where we left off from the last book.

I always tend to bond more with Sophie and this book was no different. I have really enjoyed watching her grow over the years – over the books – and how she’s turned into such a charming, polite, intelligent young lady. This book shows she clearly still has some more growing up to do, but she is headed in the right direction, and has the right support system in place to help her get there.

I love that this book takes real-life issues head on and allows the reader to easily connect with the characters and the situations they get into at home and at school.

This book really focused on honesty, truthfulness, cheating, plagiarism, bullying (including cyber-bullying), peer pressure, friendships, self-esteem, self-assurance, building confidence, overcoming challenges, sibling rivalry, keeping secrets, lying, rejection, and so much more!!

I thought it was wonderful that this book touched on plagiarism, lying to teachers, and those consequences. This is such an important lesson in today’s society and one that people of all ages struggle with. Stealing someone else’s work is not only wrong, it’s illegal. Many schools these days have zero tolerance and any such impropriety can lead to suspension. Not to mention you ruin your reputation and people may often continue to wonder if the words you write are really yours, even after many years. I think this introduction to plagiarism will not only educate readers about the serious consequences, but also deter them from making such grave errors.

I also liked that this book brought up rejection, exclusivity, and the true meaning of friendship. Being left out and pushed away by a friend can truly feel like the end of the world. Especially at a young age when your world mostly revolves around your friends. So, when Sophie feels deserted by her best friend Chloe, it’s no wonder she’d be willing to do pretty much anything to get back in her good graces. Thankfully this book shows that true friends shouldn’t ask you to compromise your morals or beliefs or even put you in such compromising situations.

This book is full of valuable lessons that readers of ALL ages can enjoy, appreciate, and learn from!

I love how supportive and encouraging Sophie’s parents are. They are approachable, considerate, and fair. They are a wonderful resource for Sophie and her brother to reach out to. I think these books really show young readers how to communicate with and confide in their parents. Watching Sophie interact with her parents inspires readers to want to have an open and trustworthy relationship with their parents as well.

This book has a creative story line, structured outline, evenly paced plot points, detailed scenes, relatable characters, important and useful life lessons, instilled valuable morals, and keeps you engaged through the last page – regardless of your age!

I really enjoyed reading this book and wish these books were around when I was a kid. I look forward to being able to share this book series with my kids that I hope to have one day in the future!!

I think the best part of this book being for middle graders, is that it’s a fun, cool, intriguing book for them! It’s not a dumbed down kid’s book and it’s not a book that a parent can be worried that their kid is reading. It’s a book that a kid will want to read, won’t be embarrassed to read in front of their friends or their parents. It’s the right kind of a book a kid should be reading and the right kind of book their parent will be glad they are reading!

This book is book ten of the Sophie Washington Book Series. Although I have read many of the other books in this series, this book can absolutely be read on its own as a standalone without any fear of getting lost or confused. However, I totally LOVE this book series, and would definitely recommend the whole series!!!

This book is “G” rated as there is no swearing, no violence, no adult situations, and no sexual content.

All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it! I think all middle grade readers and in all honesty readers of all ages will like this book too – and this book series! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading – you won’t be disappointed!

**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations.**

I adore the Sophie Washington series and was excited to have the chance to read the newest installment, My BFF. Tonya Duncan Ellis is so talented to write a series that younger readers can relate to and learn life lessons from, including this one. Sophie finds out who her true friends are and how to be true to herself. I loved story so very much.

I am giving My BFF a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for all ages.

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

This is a good series for MIddle School Students.