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ashylibrarian's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Wesley is excited for her big day and her writing debut! Wesley's poem about Indigenous People's Day will be printed in the school's newspaper, and she feels like she has worked up the courage to ask her crush to go to the school dance with her! From the moment Wesley steps on the morning bus, however, none of her plans seem to...well, go to plan.
This is a comforting story of finding self-worth, recognizing that your voice is important, and finding community to support you and show that you do belong. This is my first Christine Day novel, and I enjoyed the themes and messages it brought. I will be recommending this to middle-grade readers.
This is a comforting story of finding self-worth, recognizing that your voice is important, and finding community to support you and show that you do belong. This is my first Christine Day novel, and I enjoyed the themes and messages it brought. I will be recommending this to middle-grade readers.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Racial slurs and Colonisation
moonytoast's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
We Still Belong is such a beautiful, bite-sized story about a young girl whose big dreams for Indigenous People's Day—people reading her poem about the holiday in the student newspaper and asking her crush, Ryan, out to the middle school dance—don't go according to plan.
This is my first foray into reading anything by Christine Day, but she just writes in such a genuine and thoughtful way to where the heart of the main character, Wesley Wilder, just leaps off the page. Reading it feels like a warm hug and a promise of belonging, despite everything the world may say or throw at you.
NOTE: I haven't read much middle grade since I was the target age demographic, but I want to read more now that I'm working in a public library and want to provide more diverse reading options for these kids, since it's a pretty small town and the resources for reading outside the library are fairly limited.
This is my first foray into reading anything by Christine Day, but she just writes in such a genuine and thoughtful way to where the heart of the main character, Wesley Wilder, just leaps off the page. Reading it feels like a warm hug and a promise of belonging, despite everything the world may say or throw at you.
NOTE: I haven't read much middle grade since I was the target age demographic, but I want to read more now that I'm working in a public library and want to provide more diverse reading options for these kids, since it's a pretty small town and the resources for reading outside the library are fairly limited.
Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Racial slurs
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Grief, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Pregnancy, Ableism, Colonisation, and Genocide
Residential schools mention, divorce mention.
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