4 stars A brilliant piece that explores various trans experiences through art forms such as prose, poetry, and screenplay. This project took first-person submissions from various youth at For the Love of Learning and dramatized them in a powerful play. The book includes the text of the full play as well as some of the…

4 stars I liked this one a bit more than the first book. While I enjoyed the first one, there was a decent amount of setup, which resulted in some slowness plot-wise. This one was pretty much already set up so the story could move a little more quickly. As with the first book, I…

3 stars An interesting look into how Misty Copeland got to where she is today and her desire to inspire others. Overall, I thought this was a good book. The writing itself wasn’t super strong. The timeline as presented was a bit erratic and confusing. It was also repetitive at times. The writing was pretty…

4 stars Another wonderful collection featuring Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. This is such a fun series about two best friends and all of their shenanigans. The thing I love most about this series is that both of the main characters are unapologetically themselves. They are silly and fun and don’t let the world bring…

4 stars A stunning graphic novel with a nice balance of creepy and adorable. Every time I go to the library and tell myself I’m not going to get any more graphic novels, I still have the habit of looking down the aisle. This book was laying on its side so it stood out to…

3 stars This is one of those books that is kind of difficult to rate. I saw this at the library and was instantly pulled in by the bright cover and controversial title as any sane person would be. Going into it, I figured it would have a pretty angry tone and was not surprised…

4 stars A simply adorable little book about a dust bunny looking for a friend. Such a cute idea. This is a great book to read with young children. The story is told mostly through pictures in this nearly silent picture book. The only words used are “hi”, “bye”, and “achoo”. I think many books…

2 stars While marketed as “full of feminist attitude, wisdom, and killer advice”, this book is literally just quotes from the show along with pictures. There are some great quotes, but it’s not much more than a coffee table book for die-hard Buffy fans. Some of the quotes were helpful and inspiring reminders (“Sometimes the…

4 stars Filled with facts and entertainment, this is an adorable book focused on teeth featuring some very funny squirrels. The main part of the book is a cute little story about Zoom Squirrel losing a tooth. There are other fun features in the book including “acorn-y” jokes, tooth facts with Research Rodent, and a…

5 stars Another magnificent book in the Hilda series. I started out watching the Netflix adaptation, loved it, and decided to go back and read the books. This is the first one I read the book for first instead of watching the episode so it was very fun to dive into a new adventure without…