Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends, 8) Gary D. Schmidt She and her animal pals

She and her animal pals live on beautiful Dogwood Pond

and cause us to fold under pressure

"—Booklist (starred)

National Book Award WINNER

Then he meets Nico

Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends, 8) Gary D. Schmidt She and her animal palsThe eighth book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series, told from the alternating POVs of popular Anthony and timid Leah as they grapple with a bullying incident at school. Friends. Bullies. MIDDLE SCHOOL Anthony is TPFW (Too Popular For Words), loves science, hates writing. Leah is a super shy nerd whos finally making friends of her own. What could they have in common? A lot more than they thought, as it turns out! But then one day