by Richard | Sep 1, 2023 | Book Review
Riley Reynolds Crushes Costume Day… written by Jay Albee, Published by Stone Arch Book, 2022 Fourth-grader Riley is a kid who loves lot of things: their parents, cousins, friends, all kinds of animals, making cool stuff (as well as messes), and most importantly...
by Richard | Aug 7, 2023 | Book Review
Skating on Mars Written by Caroline Huntoon, Published by Feiwel and Friends Book, 2023 Mars is a seventh grade, twelve-year-old Michigan ice skater, who fell in love with skating at the age of four and has been involved with competitive figure skating ever since....
by Richard | Jul 1, 2023 | Book Review
Camp QUILTBAG Written by Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass. Published by Algonquin Young Readers, 2023 Hurrah, summer has arrived, and twelve-year-old Abigail (she/her/hers) is excited to attend Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive two-week retreat for queer and trans kids. After...
by Richard | Jun 1, 2023 | Book Review
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston Written by Esme Symes-Smith. Published by Labyrinth Road, 2022. In Wyndebrel, a magical medieval world filled with witches and dragons, all girls are required to learn magic and all boys must train to be knights, with no...
by Richard | Apr 27, 2023 | Book Review
Dotson: My Journey Growing Up Transgender Written by Grayson Lee White, with illustrations by Stephanie Roth Sisson. Published by West Margin Press, 2023. For as long as he can remember, Grayson, now just thirteen years old, has known he is a boy, not a girl....
by Richard | Apr 2, 2023 | Book Review
Every Body is a Rainbow, A Kid’s Guide to Bodies Across the Gender Spectrum Written by Caroline Carter, PsyD and illustrated by Mathias Ball, Rainbow Kids Press, 2022. This non-fiction picture book celebrates the diversity of bodies, gender identities and...
