My Ex-Imaginary Friend
Binding: Hardcover
Age 6+
General Fiction
Eleven-year-old Jack thought he'd outgrown his imaginary friend, George, until his family hits a crisis and Jack decides that George may hold the key to putting his life back together.
Eleven-year-old Jack thought he had outgrown his imaginary friend, George—untilhis dad also disappears from his life. His mom’s bipolar disorder isn’t being properly treated, so while in the throes of a manic episode, she ditches Jack with his aunt, uncle, and cousins. Jack decides that only George can help him figure out where people go when others stop believing in them—and how Jack can put his family back together. Meanwhile, the imaginary George—half-walrus, half-human, all magic—has a problem of his own: with nobody to believe in him, he is slowly disappearing. Rejoining Jack is his only hope for survival. Or is it?
Creators
Jimmy Matejek-Morris is an author and screenwriter. He lives in Massachusetts with his husband.
Reviews
This hard-to-put-it-down gem about friendship, family, and forgiveness made me laugh, cry, and believe in the extraordinary. Jack and George are sure to win readers’ hearts and remind them of the power—and joy—of imagination.
A magical and moving journey of a boy and his invisible friend, both desperate to matter, desperate to be loved, and most of all, desperate to be seen. A poignant story about friendship, growing up, difficult goodbyes, and what it means to be family.
A delightfully quirky and heartwarming tale of friendship and family that had me wishing for an imaginary friend of my own!
