Category Archives: LGBTQIA+

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

Posted on June 4, 2023 by kyurenka

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.  9781665902373  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Stevie has … Continue reading →

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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Posted on May 28, 2023 by susanh579

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063045873 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Imogen takes her allyship seriously, attending Pride … Continue reading →

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Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

Posted on May 12, 2023 by kyurenka

Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans. Clarion Books, 2023. 9780358721642  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery / Romance What did you like about the book? Bianca Torre … Continue reading →

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Door by Door by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Meredith McDean Gimbel

Posted on April 28, 2023 by susanh579

Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became the First Openly Transgender Senator by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Meredith McDean Gimbel. Random House/Crown Books, 2023. 9780593484654  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography … Continue reading →

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You Need to Chill! by Juno Dawson, illustrated by Laura Hughes

Posted on April 26, 2023 by susanh579

You Need to Chill!  by Juno Dawson, illustrated by Laura Hughes. Sourcebooks, 2023. 9781728275529 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC picture book (publication 5/23) What did you like about the book? Using rhyming … Continue reading →

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Pardalita by Joana Estrela

Posted on April 23, 2023 by kyurenka

Pardalita by Joana Estrela, translated by Lyn-Miller Lachmann.  Levine Querido, c2021, 2023. 9781646142569  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 16-year-old Raquel … Continue reading →

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Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Make Me A World, Random House Children’s Books, 2023. 9780593378366 Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki. Melissa de la Cruz Studio/Hyperion, 2022. 9781368078405 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? I have to admit I … Continue reading →

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The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Posted on March 30, 2023 by susanh579

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa. Random House Children’s, 2023. 9780593378014  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fantasy  What did you like about the book? Mar had a great life … Continue reading →

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The Moth Keeper by K. O’Neill

Posted on March 25, 2023 by susanh579

The Moth Keeper by K. O’Neill. RH Graphic, 2023. 9780593182277 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Anya decides to dedicate her life … Continue reading →

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