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Candidly Cline by Kathryn Ormsbee
Here’s my second highlight post for a book that will be featured on my upcoming LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Novels post! I can’t wait for you to meet one of my favorite middle grade book protagonists. It’s been said before, but… Continue reading
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Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby and A.J. Sass
When Kai (e/em/eir) and Abigail (she/her/hers) meet in the forest of Camp QUILTBAG, a summer camp for queer kids, neither of them is sure they should be there. Kai just wants to be at home, doing parkour with eir… Continue reading
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Happy summer solstice! ☀ What better book to read on the longest day of the year than the aptly title The Summer Book by Tove Jansson? The Summer Book can be read in one sitting, but I read it slowly… Continue reading
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Where the Lost Ones Go by Akemi Dawn Bowman
When Eliot Katayama’s parents decide to move shortly after her grandmother’s death, Eliot just knows that they’re trying to get her to forget Babung. Just like Babung began to forget her. But Eliot is determined: she will prove that… Continue reading
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Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
For five years, Lina Gao’s life has felt like a long wait in an airport terminal. Ever since her parents and little sister immigrated to America, she’s been living with her grandmother and longing for the rest of her… Continue reading
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All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero
Alba’s mom is sending her to Barcelona for the summer to spend time away while her mom figures things out with Alba’s abusive dad. Alba feels like she’s being thrown out, and doesn’t want to go stay with a Filipina-Spanish… Continue reading
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Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park
Alejandra Kim feels stuck between two identities. As a Latinx Asian American, she finds that people make decisions about her based on her Spanish/Korean name before even hearing her speak. Her “woke” white classmates at her prestigious Quaker high… Continue reading
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The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
It’s that time of year when winter seems to be dragging on forever, with spring only a distant light in the future. Be glad you don’t live in the forest in The Way Past Winter, where winter has kept its… Continue reading
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Best Anne of Green Gables covers (& adaptations!)
If you enjoyed my Best Little Women covers (& adaptations) post, this is for you! As with any classic that has lost its copyright, there are probably thousands of editions of Anne of Green Gables, most of them lacking in… Continue reading
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Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki
A spirited, colorful reimagining of Anne of Green Gables as a queer, half-Japanese girl. When Anne’s family moves to Greenville, aka the most boring place on earth, Anne is not impressed. She’s a disco-loving, rollerskating, queer Japanese American girl, and… Continue reading
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