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A review by thriftylibrarian
What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
4.0
4.5
This book has an enormously difficult topic to talk about, sexual harassment in middle school, but Swinarski does so with delicacy and grace.
Anna is a middle schooler through and through, with all the fears and insecurities that come along with that. She also has a fantastic support system of adults that "get it" which sets her apart from some of her real life counterparts.
I loved Anna's tenacity and growth throughout the book, and the realistic responses to things that happened to her. I love that the book ends with hope and realistic expectations.
This book has an enormously difficult topic to talk about, sexual harassment in middle school, but Swinarski does so with delicacy and grace.
Anna is a middle schooler through and through, with all the fears and insecurities that come along with that. She also has a fantastic support system of adults that "get it" which sets her apart from some of her real life counterparts.
I loved Anna's tenacity and growth throughout the book, and the realistic responses to things that happened to her. I love that the book ends with hope and realistic expectations.