• Lists

    12 Kids’ Titles to Celebrate Pride Month

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    This list barely scratches the surface of great kids book for Pride Month. I wanted to make sure that I didn’t repeat titles from a book list I created a few years ago. I’m also going to preface this list with the fact that I don’t know all of the…

  • Reviews

    The Gravity of Us

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    Synopsis:  “As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a…

  • Reviews

    Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

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    Synopsis:  “Seventh-grader Martin McLean has always been surrounded by people who can express themselves. His mother is an artist, his colorful Tío Billy works in theater, and his best friends Carmen and Pickle are outgoing and don’t care what other people think. But Martin can only find the right words…

  • Lists

    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Queer Voices

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    For the purpose of this book list, queer voices encompass bisexual, asexual, gender fluid, intersex, and trans characters. With only twelve titles, I didn’t try to create a comprehensive list – there are blogs, websites, and lists that are already available. Check out Queer Books for Teens and the Stonewall…

  • Lists

    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/2/18

    I had a great weekend, the library was closed on Friday, so I got to spend a (scheduled) day off getting stuff done, which felt awesome. I also started working on a new project for my blog and am really happy with how it’s looking (more on that at a…

  • Lists

    Transgender Characters in Kid Lit

    As I’ve stated previously on my blog, I choose not to make this blog political, that being said, because I have a platform that reaches more than my immediate circle of friends, I also feel that it’s important to take a stand. These are just a few of the transgender…

  • Lists

    Celebrating LBGT Pride Month

    June is LGBT Pride Month and I definitely want to offer you some great titles to read, so you can check out my post from last year with a great graphic and titles for all readers! I’m really enjoying the fact that it’s becoming easier to find books with LBGT…