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Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden

8 reviews

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0


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audreylee's review

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emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This book is transcendent. There is a wonderful sense of loving oneself and serving your community by caring for others. This book is for everyone.

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amykuc's review

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Flight of the Puffin has been sitting on my TBR pile since it was published. My loss to have not read it sooner. The book follows four kids who are having a hard time navigating life at the moment. Libby is wrongly characterized as a bully at school. Vincent lives with daily bullying. Jack tries to help his rural school stay open but ends up being mistakenly labeled as a bigot. And T is living on the streets since their mother refused to accept their declaration of being transgendered. Through the book, all of the kids develop new understandings through some tough situations. This book deals with some difficult topics, but with grace and hope. 

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kportalareads's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

I loved the message of this book. I love how the characters are connected in such a small, but impactful way. The only reason I did not give a full five stars is because it took me a little while to get into the story and by the end I wanted more! 

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imstephtacular's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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silverbuttonbooks's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0


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arlangrey17's review

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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? Yes

4.0


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valereads's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

"It takes courage to see things in a new way. And it takes even more courage to speak up and help others to see it too."

This inspiring middle grade novel explores themes of bullying and how one act of kindness can change the lives of many others. It follows four kids with very different lives: Libby, a creative soul who is bullied by her parents and brother. Vincent, a kid who doesn't know how to fit in and doesn't think he wants to. Jack, who in his quest to save his small town school might end up becoming a bully himself. And T, a homeless non-binary kid who just wants to be themself.

I wasn't sure what I'd think of this book going in but picked it up because I heard it was a middle grade with non-binary rep and, as a non-binary trans reviewer, I want more middle grades with trans representation. Overall I did enjoy it. Perhaps if I read this when I was a child or teen it would become one of my favourite books.

This book is about the importance of being kind and standing up to bullies. It's also about how you never know what is going on inside of somebody's mind and heart. It is a great book for middle grade readers and can act as an introduction to the idea of transgender and non-binary people for kids.

Content Warnings: transphobia, unintentional misgendering, bullying, emotional abuse, child death, grief

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