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1931 reviews

Watercress by Andrea Wang

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu by Ying Chang Compestine

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was such a cute story and the illustrations! Stunning!

Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis C. Bunten

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal

fast-paced

4.0

Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This was so tender. I loved every page. 

Unaccompanied by Javier Zamora

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems by James Baldwin

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.0

Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This was just a comfort reread - I grew up with this series and this was one of my favorites. I absolutely love Ilya and Joley since meeting them in the earlier books and remember how excited I was when this finally came out

Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was just a comfort reread - I grew up with this series and this was one of my favorites 

Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices by Walter Dean Myers

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75