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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Very cis-heteronormative (though there might be a male/male couple who runs the farm where Jen works. Jen, a white "tomboy," feels left out when everyone around her seems to be coupling up. A co-worker talks about how she'll feel differently when she starts liking boys that way (assuming she will not be Ace/Aro and also will be straight). Several people - fellow middle school students, older teens, and adults alike - try to put a romantic dating kind of veneer over her budding friendship with a boy from school who shares her interests in Dragon Apprentice books and drawing.
Good representation of how super-scary stuff is not loved by everyone, and some exploration of how inappropriate it is to force it on people who don't like it. Lots of middle school confusion about dating and relationships and how it affects friendships.
Good representation of how super-scary stuff is not loved by everyone, and some exploration of how inappropriate it is to force it on people who don't like it. Lots of middle school confusion about dating and relationships and how it affects friendships.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Love this series and I adore Lucy Knisley! I could read this book (and stepping stones) like a million times. Cannot wait for the next one. The artwork and the story is just so amazing.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the main character saying “why be obsessed with romance when you can be obsessed with dragons” is everything to me
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A solid follow up to [b:Stepping Stones|42424403|Stepping Stones|Lucy Knisley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570320411l/42424403._SX50_.jpg|66131366]! This one is more focused on love and relationships. Jen wonders why friendships have to change when its a boy and girl involved. She isn't interested in dating or boys or kissing at all, when everyone expects her to be. I like that she was able to maintain her friendships through the book even when the going got tough. I'm also hoping the bully turns around since they seem to have drawing in common.
Jen has to adjust to a new school. Challenges lay ahead. She gets some support from the librarian who puts the right book in her hands. She also gets a gig at the neighbor's farm, scaring people on the hay ride. I think middle schoolers can relate to Jen and her new experiences.