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Tag: Friendship
Book Review: Hidden Truths by Elly Swartz
Full of heart and vulnerability, this look at friendship and healing is not to be missed. A solid read.
Book Review: Sweetness All Around by Suzanne Supplee
The setting, the voice, and the characters all LEAP off the page. I just loved Josephine. She's a complicated kid, full of anger and resentment and love and hope.
Book Review: The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
This is a great look at coping with illness, connecting with others, adjusting to new realities and identities, and accepting the infinite change that comes with being a person (and not a supercomputer without a body, Al's one true wish in life).
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Book Review: Make a Move, Sunny Park! by Jessica Kim
I can't say enough great things about this book. A fantastic read about a cool kid doing her best to figure out middle school and the many issues that come with growing up.
Book Review: Ever Since by Alena Bruzas
For those who can take the heaps and heaps of pain and trauma laid out here, they will find a devastating book beautifully written, an empowering book about speaking your truth, about solidarity, friendship, and about hope in even the very worst of times.
Book Review: Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez
That's the big takeaway from this book. Become who you are, find your way through the noise, and hope that those around you can appreciate your changes and grow with you.
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Book Review: Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller
Thank goodness for there now being SO MANY wonderful books that address mental health issues. Here we meet Shannon, who has OCD, but---of course---she also has a lot of other things happening in her life.
A Whodunit for the STAND BY ME Generation, a guest post by Melanie Conklin
What matters is staying true to yourself. This is Gordy’s journey in Stand By Me, and also Max’s in A Perfect Mistake. Both of them try to do the right thing, even though it’s not easy.
My Friends are Characters, a guest post by Hena Khan
Books can bring all of us incredibly important fictional friendships, and along with them, real-life respect and understanding.
Finding Your Own Bit of Magic, a guest post by Michelle A. Barry
Everyone has a bit of magic in them, whether it’s easy to see, or buried a little. Finding your own magic can help you recognize it in others too, and sometimes others will see it in you before you see it in yourself.
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