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Reaching Upper Middle Grade Readers with Books About Romance and Crushes, a guest post by Erin Becker
The best partners, the best crushes, help us feel seen. The best books do, too. They remind us that we’re not alone. Everyone feels a little goofy. Everyone feels a little unsure.
Book Review: Always the Almost by Edward Underhill
I ended up burning through this super-readable book about love, identity, and trans joy and can't wait to see what else Underhill does.
Book Review: Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest
While this book was really good, had wonderful dialogue, and kept me guessing what was happening as we toggled back and forth in time, it's this specific representation of a Black teen boy living with anxiety and panic attacks and getting help that I want to draw your attention to.
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Book Review: Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn
This truly fun book revolves around practice-dating, but delves into other issues like the expectations that can come from immigrant parents, obligation versus passion, friendships, and it paints a rich cultural picture of the Thai community Winnie and her family are part of.
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