Category: juvenile

• REVIEW: The Greatest Superpower by Alex Sanchez

  

  The Official Description: As summer draws to a close, 13-year-old Jorge wants nothing more than to spend his days hanging out with his fellow comic book-obsessed friends. But then his parents announce they’re divorcing for a reason Jorge and his twin brother never saw coming—their father comes out as transgender. Just the facts: Twins brothers, father…

  charkinzie

  27 Dec 2020

  Books, Children’s, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, juvenile, lgbtqia content, mental health, read the trigger warnings, self-discovery

  2020 review, Alex Sanchez, Body dysmorphic disorder, book, book review, Books, definitely not own-voices, gender, Goodreads, netgalley, review, suicidal ideation, the greatest superpower, transgender character, transphobia

• REVIEW: Ciel by Sophie Labelle

  The Official Description: Ciel is excited to start high school. A gender non-conforming trans kid, Ciel has a YouTube channel and dreams of getting a better camera to really make a mark. Ciel can always rely on their best friend, Stephie, a trans girl who also happens to be a huge nerd, but their friendship…

  charkinzie

  15 Aug 2020

  canadian, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, juvenile, lgbtqia content, mental health

  2020 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, character is trans, character is trans non binary, Ciel, gender identity, gender identiy, gender nonconforming, juvenile books, lgbtqia children’s books, netgalley, non-binary, review

• REVIEW: The Riddles of Mulberry Island by Huston Piner

  

  The Official Description: While out fishing one bright summer day, fifteen-year-old Tommy Oakley is startled to spy what appears to be a giant fish surfacing in the inlet near Mulberry Island. Confused and a little fearful, he returns to Bayside, the tiny village where he lives, and recruits Wendy to help him solve the mystery.…

  charkinzie

  30 Jun 2020

  coming out, historical, juvenile, lgbtqia content, mystery, part of series, suspense, young adult

  2020 review, book, book review, Books, Goodreads, netgalley, NineStar Press, review

• REVIEW: The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean

  

  The Official Description: “Sometimes I have trouble filling out tests when the name part feels like a test too. . . . When I write letters, I love that you have to read all of my thoughts and stories before I say any name at all. You have to make it to the very end to…

  charkinzie

  8 May 2020

  diverse characters, juvenile, lgbtqia content, mental health, own voices author

  2020 reviews, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, character is trans boy, childhood sexual abuse, Edelweiss, gender identity, lexie bean, review, the ship we built, trans character

• REVIEW: Freeda The Frog and The Two Mommas Next Door

  

  The Official Description: This is the 5th book in the series, and addresses gay parents, and explains to kids that parents are not necessarily always just a man and a woman. In this book, the tadpoles make a new friend named Jessica, who has two mommas. The tadpoles learn that there are many different types…

  charkinzie

  2 May 2020

  juvenile, lgbtqia content

  2020 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, books about gay parents, children of gay parents, children’s books, children’s picture book, Freeda the frog and the two mommas next door, kids with two moms, mascot books, nadine haruni, netgalley, review

• REVIEW: Princess Kevin by Michael Escoffier

  

  The Official Description: This year, Kevin is going to the school costume show as a princess. His costume is perfect but he knows that the best costumes are authentic. So he is outraged that none of the knights will partner with him and complete the look. Things don’t go quite a smoothly as he planned. Next year,…

  charkinzie

  1 Feb 2020

  5 stars, juvenile

  2020 review, 5 star review, be yourself, book, book review, Books, character dresses as a princess, children being authentic, Francis Lincoln children’s books, Goodreads, Micheal escoffier, netgalley, Princess kevin, review