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A heartfelt #ownvoices middle grade novel with a full cast of queer characters who find friendship, belonging and acceptance at a unique summer camp for LGBTQIA+ kids.

I really appreciated the emphasis on different pronouns - listening to this book helped make the e/em/eir option feel more normalized the more I heard it.

Overall this was such a diverse book with Jewish, BIPOC, trans, pan, nonbinary (and more) characters. Definitely the book so many middle grade children will be glad is out there when they're ready to read it. Highly recommended and a perfect summer or #PrideMonth read!

thereadingchallengechallenge's review

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

A fun queer little middle grade that I'll definitely be recommending to my niblings when they're old enough but I think I prefer AJ Sass's solo work.

cimorene1558's review

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5.0

Oh my goodness. This is such a warm, fuzzy hug of a book for queer people. I want to buy a million copies and hand them out to everyone who needs this. Which we probably all do, in the current environment. So many shapes and colours of queer in this book, and so much love and understanding. I was afraid there might be unresolved bits of angst at the end, but everything was beautifully wrapped up.
I am definitely going to buy at least one personal copy and probably keep it under my pillow for the love and reassurance of it. If you only read one queer middle grade novel this year (and I hope you will read many more), read this one.
A huge thank you to the authors, publisher, and all involved in making this happened!

sofisuns's review

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4.0

Camp QUILTBAG follows Abigail (she/her) and Kai (e/em/eir) as they go to an LGBT camp by the same name. Both of these kids have difficulties in their personal lives and this camp ends up being a safe space for them.

I don’t often read middle grade but I found this heartwarming and entertaining. The characters are children so we deal with some misunderstandings and such but all the characters develop nicely. The plot is mainly just them at camp, mainly focusing on the competition going on as well as the characters personal conflicts. Overall, I’d definitely recommend for all fans of queer middle grade and are looking for a sweet camp story. Thanks to Algonquin for sending me a copy to read and review honestly!

thenextgenlibrarian's review

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5.0

Pack your bags for a queer summer camp excursion to Camp QUILTBAG!

joanna_banana's review

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4.0

This is a very sweet pre-teen/teen story of friendship and identity, how to find people who love and support you for who you are, and in the process, learn to be yourself (and cope with a very hateful small minded society). A lot of kids will see themselves in these pages, whether LGBTQIA* or not, but I imagine queer and trans kids will find the story especially relatable. And that’s awesome to see. Glad we found it featured at our local book store. I’d recommend for any kid age 10+ and any parent!

abookwormspov's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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