Category Archives: LGBTQIA+

Big Wig by Jonathan Hillman, illustrated by Levi Hastings

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Big Wig by Jonathan Hillman, illustrated by Levi Hastings. Paula Wiseman, 2022. 9781534487710 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy picture book What did you like about the book? A picture book from … Continue reading →

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Slip by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Aatmaja Panda

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Slip by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Aatmaja Panda. Algonquin Young Readers, 2022. 9781616207892  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? Jade, an … Continue reading →

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Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti

Posted on April 9, 2022 by susanh579

Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti. RH Graphic, Random House, 2022. 9780593124147 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Science fiction What did you like about the book?  Lu … Continue reading →

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Rave by Jessica Campbell

Posted on April 1, 2022 by susanh579

Rave by Jessica Campbell. Drawn & Quarterly, 2022. 9781770464605 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? This graphic novel follows Lauren, a … Continue reading →

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Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

Posted on March 27, 2022 by susanh579

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao. Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063067776 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Memoir What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Music by Nathan Page,  illustrated by Drew Shannon

Posted on March 18, 2022 by susanh579

The Devil’s Music (The Montague Twins #2) by Nathan Page,  illustrated by Drew Shannon. Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780525646808 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Supernatural/mystery What did you like … Continue reading →

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The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian

Posted on March 17, 2022 by susanh579

The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian. Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063039322 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  In 1999, five students arrive … Continue reading →

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The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres

Posted on March 12, 2022 by susanh579

The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593426135 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?  Rosa, a talented Mexican-American dancer, … Continue reading →

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Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba

Posted on February 26, 2022 by susanh579

Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba. Wattpad Books, 2021. 9781989365953 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The story offers representation of several marginalized populations. … Continue reading →

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Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard

Posted on February 24, 2022 by susanh579

Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard. Little, Brown and Company, 2022. 9780316310413 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: ARC (publication May, 2022) Genre: Thriller What did you like about the book?  Maude shuttles between … Continue reading →

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