书名：Confessions of an Imaginary Friend 我是你的隐形朋友
难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数700L
作者：Michelle Cuevas
出版社名称：Puffin Books
出版时间：2017
语种：英文 
ISBN：9780147514332
商品尺寸：12.9 x 1.3 x 19.7 cm
包装：平装
页数：192 （以实物为准）

Confessions of an Imaginary Friend《我是你的隐形朋友》是一个虚拟朋友的“自传”（可他并不知道自己是虚拟的），曾被《时代周刊》评选为“十大童书”之一。喜欢《爱德华的奇妙之旅》（The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane）和《玩具总动员》（Toy Story）的读者，也一定会被这本书里天马行空的想象力所吸引！

Jacques Papier认为，除了妹妹Fleur以外，所有人都讨厌他。课堂上举手时，老师们从来不点他的名字；想要成为运动队的队员，也未曾被选中；就连在家里吃饭，父母都时常忘记给他预留一个位置……终于，Jacques Papier得知自己只是芙蓉想象中的朋友！他又会如何面对这个令人震惊的事实呢？

A TIME magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015!
The whimsical "autobiography" of an imaginary friend who doesn't know he's imaginary--perfect for fans of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Toy Story.
Jacques Papier has the sneaking suspicion that everyone except his sister Fleur hates him. Teachers ignore him when his hand is raised in class, he is never chosen for sports teams, and his parents often need to be reminded to set a place for him at the dinner table. But he is shocked when he finally learns the truth: He is Fleur's imaginary friend! When he convinces Fleur to set him free, he begins a surprising and touching, and always funny quest to find himself—to figure out who Jacques Papier truly is, and where he belongs.

Praise for Confessions of an Imaginary Friend:
"Cuevas's novel--brimming with metaphors, gorgeous imagery, and beautiful turns of phrase--considers the fate of devoted but invisible companions. Have tissues on hand for the bittersweet ending."--Publishers Weekly

"Alternately amusing and philosophical, this quirky read will get kids thinking about love, loss, and life."--Booklist

"A lovely and unique tale."--School Library Journal

"A charming story so easy to visualize that it feels like a future Pixar movie."--The Wall Street Journal

"A clever tale about finding purpose and self-acceptance"--Good Housekeeping

八岁的雅克帕皮尔觉得，这个世界上根本没有人喜欢他。老师不选他回答问题，体育课上没有人要跟他一组，校车司机会当着他的面儿把车门紧紧关上，连他跟爸爸妈妈抱怨不想去上学时，得到的回应都永远是沉默不语。

他，仿佛是个隐形人。

给予雅克安慰和陪伴的人，是他的双胞胎姐姐芙乐，她了解雅克的全部想法，毫无保留地同雅克分享她的一切。

直到某天，雅克终于知道了造成他“隐形”的真相。他要怎么做，才能让自己被别人“看见”？

一个并不“存在”的孩子，该如何去寻找真实的自我？

Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She lives in Massachusetts.

Chapter One
Yes, world, I am writing my memoir, and I have titled the first chapter simply this:
EVERYONE HATES JACQUES PAPIER
I think it captures the exact drama of my first eight years in the world rather poetically. Soon I’ll move on to chapter two. This is where I’ll confess that the first chapter was, in fact, the truth stretched, much like the accordion body of my wiener dog, François. The stretch would be the word everyone. There are three exceptions to this word. They are:
My mother.
My father.
My twin sister, Fleur.
If you are observant, you’ll notice that I did not include François the wiener dog on this list.

Chapter Two
A boy and his dog are, quite possibly, the most classic of all classic duos.
Like peanut butter and jelly.
Like a left and right foot.
Like salt and pepper.
And yet.
My relationship with François more closely resembles peanut butter on a knuckle sandwich. A left foot in a bear trap. Salt and a fresh paper cut. You get the picture.
In the interest of truth, it is not entirely François’ fault; the cards of life have been stacked rather steeply against him. For starters, I do not believe the person in charge of making dogs was paying attention when they attached François’ stumpy legs to his banana-shaped body. Perhaps we’d all be ill-tempered if our stomachs cleaned the floor whenever we went for a walk.
The day we brought him home as a puppy, François sniffed my sister and grinned. He sniffed me and began barking—a barking that has never ceased in the eight years I’ve been within range of his villainous nose.