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A review by yoongitloml
The Whispers by Greg Howard
5.0
If you walked down the road during pride parade, you would think that everyone is on board and fully aware that diversity strengthens us all.
Levis has a line of jeans with the rainbow flag, H&M has Rainbow Socks and even Target has a line of clothing just for Pride.
But in the everyday lives of 11 year old boys and girls, parents/teachers/friends often do not know how to talk about sexual orientation. This is why “The Whispers” and the characters of author Greg Howard are so important. Riley is a boy who is in the midst of a life crisis. His mother is missing and he has a secret that others whisper about.
Our young people today need to meet Riley, who is brave and vulnerable. Regardless of a readers sexuality, we all need to meet this young boy. We need to read more diverse and beautiful characters that are real and raw. I am grateful for each chapter of this book and everything this story helped me feel. This books is so touching and beautiful and heartfelt, I even ugly-cried.
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Levis has a line of jeans with the rainbow flag, H&M has Rainbow Socks and even Target has a line of clothing just for Pride.
But in the everyday lives of 11 year old boys and girls, parents/teachers/friends often do not know how to talk about sexual orientation. This is why “The Whispers” and the characters of author Greg Howard are so important. Riley is a boy who is in the midst of a life crisis. His mother is missing and he has a secret that others whisper about.
Our young people today need to meet Riley, who is brave and vulnerable. Regardless of a readers sexuality, we all need to meet this young boy. We need to read more diverse and beautiful characters that are real and raw. I am grateful for each chapter of this book and everything this story helped me feel. This books is so touching and beautiful and heartfelt, I even ugly-cried.
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5