Category Archives: Book recommendation

Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution – YA Book Recommendation

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution Author: E. E Charlton-Trujillo Publisher: Candlewick, March 2019 Ages: 14+ Themes: LGBTQIA+, lesbians, fatness, mental health, abuse, sequel, bigotry, non-binary Opening:  This was the beginning, again. Angie bit the end of her thumbnail, standing with a JanSport kitten-rage backpack given to her by KC … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Tell the Truth – Book Recommendation

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Sometimes We Tell The Truth Written by: Kim Zarins Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2016 Ages: 14+ (YA) Themes: high school, story-telling, confessions, The Canterbury Tales, perfect score, sexuality, gender roles           Opening: My mother drives me to school like … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Rain – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Joanna

Title: Sometimes rain Written by: Meg Fleming Illustrated by: Diana Sudyka Publisher: Beach lane Books, October 2018 Ages: 3-7 Themes: seasons, weather, wonder, exploration,  Opening: Sometimes drizzle. Drip-drip drain. Sometimes picnic. Sometimes rain. Synopsis: Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows, sometimes the sun … Continue reading →

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