Category Archives: LGBTQIA+

My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo

Posted on September 19, 2021 by kyurenka

My Heart Underwater – Laurel Flores Fantauzzo, Harper Collins, 2020. 9780062972286 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Corazon,17, attends a posh Catholic school … Continue reading →

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Other Boys by Damian Alexander

Posted on September 12, 2021 by susanh579

Other Boys by Damian Alexander. First Second, 2021. 9781250222817 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  In this graphic novel memoir, 7th grader Damian … Continue reading →

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Like Other Girls – by Britta Lundin

Posted on July 18, 2021 by susanh579

Like Other Girls, by Britta Lundin. Hyperion, 2021. 9781368039925 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Mara isn’t remotely interested in feminine clothing, make-up, … Continue reading →

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Love & Other Natural Disasters – by Misa Sugiura

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kyurenka

Love & Other Natural Disasters – by Misa Sugiura, HarperTeen, 9780062991232, 2021  Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Realistic fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  High-schooler Nozomi arrives in San … Continue reading →

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The Spectacular Suit – written by Kat Patrick, illustrated by Hayley Wells

Posted on July 5, 2021 by kyurenka

The Spectacular Suit – written by Kat Patrick, illustrated by Hayley Wells, Scribble, 9781950354696, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? This is … Continue reading →

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Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles

Posted on July 5, 2021 by kyurenka

Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles, Scholastic, 9781338734188, 2021  Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Gio (short for Giovanni, named for his dad’s … Continue reading →

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I Hope You’re Listening – Tom Ryan

Posted on June 25, 2021 by kyurenka

I Hope You’re Listening – Tom Ryan – Albert Whitman Teen, 9780807535080, 202o Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Mystery Synopsis/What did you like about the book? Dee, a seventeen-year-old girl who … Continue reading →

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A Complicated Love Story Set in Space – Shaun David Hutchinson

Posted on June 17, 2021 by kyurenka

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space – Shaun David Hutchinson, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, (9781534448537), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: Science fiction / Romance What did you … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June

Posted on June 16, 2021 by kyurenka

Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June, HarperTeen, 9780063015159, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  After 3 years as the only out gay kid … Continue reading →

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The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. Scholastic Graphix, 2021. 9781338540581 Format: ARC (6/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy/romance What did you like about the book? Morgan Kwon has … Continue reading →

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