The Retake

<b> <br>“A book about a time-traveling app? I’m in! Jen Calonita strikes again with a coming-of-age middle grade full of wit and a little bit of magic. “ —<b>Sarah Mlynowski, </b><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Whatever After and Upside Down Magic series<br><br><br><b>"A brilliant friendship story that champions kindness, resilience and the courage to challenge long held expectations - both of others and of yourself." </b>--<b>Lauren Myracle, co-author of the New York Times best-selling Upside-Down Magic series</b><br><br>You can retake your photos...but what if could redo moments in your life too? With one magical app, Zoe is able to do just that! A smart and funny twist on time travel from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jen Calonita, for fans for Disney's<i> Zapped </i>and<i> The Swap. </i></b><br><br>Zoe knows that the only thing harder than middle school is losing a best friend. She and Laura used to do everything together from taking silly selfies, to joining all the same clubs together and even throwing surprise birthday parties for one another. <br><br>But lately things have been weird between them. Now Laura will post a photo of her hanging out with other girls before responding to Zoe's simple text. She doesn't even want to sit with her at lunch anymore. Zoe is heartbroken--all she wants is for things to go back to normal.<br><br>But then a magical app downloads on her phone...and things get even weirder! Suddenly Zoe can travel back in time to moments where her and Laura started drifting apart. It is like a dream come true. A chance for Zoe to mend their friendship. <br><br>But as Zoe goes back to moments of middle school drama--sleepover games gone wrong, field trips with cliques and crushes, and school projects that bring on more-than-awkward encounters--she realizes that second chances don't always go as planned and that sometimes you need to trust the magic of new beginnings.<br><br><i>The Retake</i> is a picture-perfect look at tween friendship, that also explores more serious themes of social media pressure, bullying and what it means to be yourself.<br><b><br><br>"Jen Calonita puts a magical spin on all-to-real middle school drama. Warm, witty and wise, <i>The Retake</i>is for anyone who has broken up with a best friend and wished they could go back to the way it used to be."—Megan McCaferty, author of <i>True to Your Selfie </i>and Jessica Darling’s It List series</b><br><br><b>"As addictive as your favorite app, you won't be able to put it down." - Stacy McAnulty, the author of <i>The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl</i></b> <b> <br>“A book about a time-traveling app? I’m in! Jen Calonita strikes again with a coming-of-age middle grade full of wit and a little bit of magic. “ —<b>Sarah Mlynowski, </b><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Whatever After and Upside Down Magic series<br><br><br><b>"A brilliant friendship story that champions kindness, resilience and the courage to challenge long held expectations - both of others and of yourself." </b>--<b>Lauren Myracle, co-author of the New York Times best-selling Upside-Down Magic series</b><br><br>You can retake your photos...but what if could redo moments in your life too? With one magical app, Zoe is able to do just that! A smart and funny twist on time travel from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jen Calonita, for fans for Disney's<i> Zapped </i>and<i> The Swap. </i></b><br><br>Zoe knows that the only thing harder than middle school is losing a best friend. She and Laura used to do everything together from taking silly selfies, to joining all the same clubs together and even throwing surprise birthday parties for one another. <br><br>But lately things have been weird between them. Now Laura will post a photo of her hanging out with other girls before responding to Zoe's simple text. She doesn't even want to sit with her at lunch anymore. Zoe is heartbroken--all she wants is for things to go back to normal.<br><br>But then a magical app downloads on her phone...and things get even weirder! Suddenly Zoe can travel back in time to moments where her and Laura started drifting apart. It is like a dream come true. A chance for Zoe to mend their friendship. <br><br>But as Zoe goes back to moments of middle school drama--sleepover games gone wrong, field trips with cliques and crushes, and school projects that bring on more-than-awkward encounters--she realizes that second chances don't always go as planned and that sometimes you need to trust the magic of new beginnings.<br><br><i>The Retake</i> is a picture-perfect look at tween friendship, that also explores more serious themes of social media pressure, bullying and what it means to be yourself.<br><b><br><br>"Jen Calonita puts a magical spin on all-to-real middle school drama. Warm, witty and wise, <i>The Retake</i>is for anyone who has broken up with a best friend and wished they could go back to the way it used to be."—Megan McCaferty, author of <i>True to Your Selfie </i>and Jessica Darling’s It List series</b><br><br><b>"As addictive as your favorite app, you won't be able to put it down." - Stacy McAnulty, the author of <i>The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl</i></b>