Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer

<b>This middle-grade graphic novel for fans of <i>Roller Girl </i>and <i>Smile</i> introduces Jamila and Shirley two unlikely friends who save each other's summers while solving their neighborhood's biggest mysteries.</b> <p/>Jamila Waheed is staring down a lonely summer in a new neighborhood--until she meets Shirley Bones. Sure Shirley's a little strange but both girls need a new plan for the summer and they might as well become friends. <p/>Then this kid Oliver shows up begging for Shirley's help. His pet gecko has disappeared and he's sure it was stolen! That's when Jamila discovers Shirley's secret: She's the neighborhood's best kid detective and she's on the case. When Jamila discovers she's got some detective skills of her own a crime-solving partnership is born. <p/>The mystery of the missing gecko turns Shirley and Jamila's summer upside down. And when their partnership hits a rough patch they have to work together to solve the greatest mystery of all: What it means to be a friend.